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.

[EX Q]: My mother and I reconciled after a long estrangement. She finally apologized for years of emotional abuse. Now we continue to rebuild our relationship.
[EX A]: I reconciled with my mother after being estranged for years. This was at the encouragement of my therapist. I confronted my mother about her past emotional abuse of me, which caused much childhood trauma. She not only acknowledged the abuse for the first time, but she also apologized, and this was very uncharacteristic of her. We spent many hours crying and talking about the past, as well as the future. We learned new things about each other. For the first time, I felt like my mother understood me. I finally felt validated. I felt heard and yes, loved. For years, she had bullied me, denied my feelings and berated me when I tried to express how I felt about her and her behavior. After talking, I realize that she was covering up her own insecurities. Perhaps she was abused herself. She seems guarded about her own childhood. It in no way excuses her behavior. But it makes me see her as more human. I believe she has changed with age and now we are continuing to rebuild our relationship.

[EX Q]: This was the story of how I was hired by my uncle to work at his company. At first it was a dream job for me but after being promoted it turned into a nightmare. The result was that I quit and it severely hurt my relationship with my uncle.
[EX A]: Another day of stress and work. I thought working at my uncle's job would be my dream job and fun, but man that was a mistake. I thought of the good idea to promote the work, but that turned into a terrible dream and nightmare. My uncle put all the blame on me for this and this didn't end well. I ended up quitting and don't go back to decision. I really wish I didn't work there. It sounded like a great idea at first, but man. My relationship may take time to turn up with my uncle, but until then I will have to do little here and there to make it better. I wish again I didn't get this job. I think about my uncle a lot now and hope we are cool again like before. This really hurts me, and my family. My dad and uncle are at war now because of this big mistake. I don't know how it could so wrong and not right at all. It wasn't that much money, but in reality it was the worst idea the more I think about it. Another day closer to being closer with my uncle. I hope this happens. Another day diary, another day.

[EX Q]: My story is about receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings for being clean and sober. It includes how I felt about receiving my two year token and details about the experience.
[EX A]:
I recently received my token for being two years of being clean and sober at my local Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, as well as my Narcotics Anonymous meeting. It was a very calm and peaceful morning filled with a lot of excitement and pride. I walked into the meeting feeling a little nervous, but once the leader of the meeting began to speak, my nerves settled and I felt more comfortable and accomplished. The leader made a brief statement about how far I had come in my recovery / journey, how proud she was of me, and how I had touched and affected her life. Once she finished making her speech, she introduced me, as well as presented me with my two year token and a very beautiful cake. Afterwards, my sponsor surprised me by making an appearance. Initially, she had told me that she would be unable to attend, which made me very disappointed because she was and is such an important part of my sobriety and recovery. My sponsor came to the front of the room and made a speech about me and my recovery, which made me cry because it was very emotional. After this, everyone in the room had cake and many of them came up to me individually to congratulate me and praise my success in recovery. Many of the participants of the meeting brought me little gifts and keepsakes, which made me feel very special. One of the gifts I received was a little box that had my sobriety / clean date engraved on it, as well as a very special quote that I find inspiration in. "For where your treasure is there your heart will be also". My sponsor gave me a journal that had an inscription inside the front cover from her along with my sobriety / clean date. This was a very memorable event because I have worked very hard to overcome a great deal of vices in my life, including addiction and the underlying conditions and issues that have had an impact on my addiction. To be able to stand up in front of a room filled with my peers and honestly say that I have been clean and sober for two years was such a memorable and special experience and event.