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Read the given summary of events, and write a longer story which covers everything described in the summary. The story you write should be longer than the summary you read, but should not repeat itself. The story should be made up of sentences which form a cohesive and logical sequence of events, and should be long enough to fill two or more paragraphs. Do not omit any details which were given by the summary. Make the story such that the summary is an accurate characterization of the paragraphs you write. Adding extra details in your story which are not mentioned in the summary is okay as long as they don't contradict anything in the summary.
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I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband.
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Recently, I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. This was a very important day. I had never been in a wedding, let alone the Maid of Honor. I had a lot of responsibilities and was very nervous about walking down the aisle. I know that everyone is looking at the bride but I was still anxious about having eyes on me even for a few seconds. We started our day early in the morning with coffee and hair and makeup. We got our hair and makeup done by professionals and it felt very special. My best friend and I chatted about how today was going to be life-changing. I was super excited for her and her husband-to-be. The time came for the ceremony and I walked down the aisle before my best friend. I watched her walk down and had to hold back tears and ugly crying. I took her bouquet when she took the hand of her soon to be future husband. I listened to their vows and I remember how happy they both were. The time came to exchange rings and say "I do." I handed her her new husband's wedding band and it was a very special moment for all of us. It was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to.


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Was lied to by my company about finances at first. But in the end I ended up getting the raise i deserved. And I also received an unexpected promotion as well.
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After my raise and promotion, everything seemed to be going in the right direction. I was able to become certified in something that helped my resume grow. And it added to my experience. Thanks to this new certification on my resume. I was able to apply to several other positions with other companies. These are places that I wasn't able to apply to before. I wasn't sure if I was actually going to leave my job or not. I just wanted to keep my options open. It had been a while and I hadn't heard back from any of the places I applied to. So I just figured that they must not be hiring. And that I would probably be stuck where I was for a while. However, I unexpected received a phone call one day with an amazing offer. They were very interested in my experience. And thanks to my new certification from my former company, I was able to recieve a much better offer/salary. In the end, even though I received a raise and promotion from my former job, I ended up benefiting more from leaving and going with a new company.


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I spend my 40th birthday at a lakehouse in Kentucky. MY two best friends from college were there, along with their families. Throughout the course of the weekend, our children became much closer.
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It was a fantastic stay. We ate s'mores by the fire and hung out by the dock during the day. It was so wonderful to catch up with my old friends. Just being carefree and we felt like we were in our 20s again just for the weekend. We all thought it would be incredible if our children would later in life go on to the same college and carry on this cycle. On our last night there, we decided to bury a time capsule to dig up in 10 years. Our children also placed items in the capsule and they made their own pact to stay in touch. Even before we left, they were trading email addresses, phone numbers, and friending each other on facebook. It was all surreal. I wouldn't change a thing. On our way home back to reality Sunday evening, my husband commented on how much he enjoyed meeting everyone's families. He taught the kids how to fish and bait hooks with worms. I was so happy we did this. I couldn't imagine a better setting for my 40th birthday. It is something I hope we do every year.