Even though the obstacle course was difficult, and many people would tell a child to not do it, Karli decided that she would do it anyway. No one would tell her what she can't do.

Angel wasted his day by napping and watching TV. Then he realized his mother would be home in 15 minutes. He rushed to clean up the kitchen and vacuum the floor.

Gregorio's father hadn't heard from him all day and that wasn't like him. He usually called in the morning on his way to work and now it was noon. His father kept looking at his phone, worried.

I only eat vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles. I get it every time I go to the ice cream shop. Even if they offer a sampling. I still get vanilla and rainbow sprinkles.

It had been raining for three days. Nicole was so happy when the sun came out. She went for a walk, soaking in the beautiful, warm sunshine.

During the war, some armies would use morse code or a system of long and short beeps to send information and share messages across battlelines.

At the memorial, most people spoke in hushed tones and there was no laughter. Parents held their kids hands and wouldn't let them run around and play. It was a serious affair.

The first day after laundry was done, the house smelled of fresh scent or sunny breeze. By the end of the week, you could barely smell it. It went from overwhelming to barely there.

My father had been working hard on his job and getting promotions; if he keeps it up, he could be offered a Vice President position. There's only one other person ahead of him.

Because of the hard times people were going through, the government allowed people to keep some of the money that would normally go to the government as taxes. People didn't have to do what would normally be required.