I feel sad

When I feel sad, I feel like a flower that needs to be watered, a rainbow that has lost its colours, a
clown who cannot smile.

When I feel sad I lie in bed. I do not want to talk to anyone. I hide in the playhouse. I hug my teddy
bear.

There are many things that make me feel sad.

When my best friend moves to a faraway place, I feel sad.

But then I realize it will be wonderful to receive lots of letters.

When my dog is not well and the vet says, “He’s getting old, you know”, I feel sad.
But then I remember how much fun we still have together.

When Mother and Father argue and I hear them talking very loudly, I feel sad.
But then the next day I see them smile at each other again.

When I say goodbye to Grandma at the railways station and I know I will not see her for a while, we
both feel sad.
But then I give her a tight hug and we both feel better.
 When all my friends are invited to a party except me, I feel put aside and sad.
But then I throw a party for all my toys.

When I make a really beautiful drawing at school and a colleague spoils it, I feel sad and a little angry.
But then I think that the next drawing will be even better.

When I feel sad, I feel better if I tell my problems to Grandpa.

I feel better if I make a puzzle or if I read a funny book.
I feel better if I think of a good thing that is going to happen.
I feel better if I can do something nice for someone.

But sometimes I do things that make others feel sad too.

When I call them names.

When I say things to them that I didn’t really mean, my parents can feel sad.
When I do not let a friend play with me, it can feel sad.

Everyone is sometimes sad.

But if we talk about what makes us feel sad, and think about all the good things we have, then maybe
our sadness will go away.

What do you do when you feel sad?

Brian Moses