In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions and basic human drives of the participants in that sentence. Does any of these states of mind/feelings motivate the participant to do what happens in that sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Motivates> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the motivation sentence, you must choose a verb from :feel(s), want(s) or like(s). There will always be some motivation in the given story.

story: Dahlia was blind but it never seemed to get her down. The only thing that bothered her was being alone. She decided to meet another person who was blind. Ronald was blind as well and they both hit it off. The two remain very close and Ronald just proposed to Dahlia.
selected sentence: The only thing that bothered her was being alone.
Dahlia feel(s) lonely >Motivates> Being alone bothers Dahlia

story: I had smoked for 3 years. I was tired of wasting my money. I was tired of coughing. I put out my last cigarette halfway though. I have not picked one up since.
selected sentence: I was tired of wasting my money.
I feel(s) frustrated >Motivates> I no longer want to waste money

story: Nate and his class were playing a game with marshmallows. They raced to see who could push one with his nose the fastest. Nate really wanted to win the race. He gave one last big push with the top of his head. Nate got marshmallow stuck in his hair.
selected sentence: He gave one last big push with the top of his head.
Nate want(s) to win the race >Motivates> Nate gives one last push