S4E11: Levi Sees Red

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0:31Speaker 1:Enough about that, let's get too Today's super Lively Lewis story. Levi was always happy and fun to be around. He was always ready with a joke to make a friend laugh and lift someone's spirit. He was encouraging and positive and always ready to lend a hand and see things from someone else's point of view before reacting to a situation. Then one day, something unusual happened. He was having a long week at summer camp, and when his friend Connor dropped him an Ivy off on Thursday afternoon.

1:03Speaker 2:He felt well, not himself.

1:06Speaker 1:His attitude was sour, like a double cup of lemonade, but without the sugar. Hey, friends, have you ever felt that way?

1:14Speaker 2:I know I have.

1:16Speaker 1:His smile was nonexistent, and he just felt off. He wore a frown on his face that made him look like he didn't want to talk to anyone, and lucky for him, I guess walking around with such a negative expression on his face made anyone in his path walk the other way. Levi just seemed different, so different that when he walked in the front door, his dad quickly knew something was wrong. Levi, buddy, how was camp, asked.

1:43Speaker 2:His dad before looking up and seeing Levi's face.

1:46Speaker 1:Oh wow, judging by your body language, I'm thinking it wasn't.

1:51Speaker 2:Your best day.

1:54Speaker 1:My body language, what do you mean by that? Dad snapped Levi as he slammed the door behind him. I haven't even said anything, so what language are you even talking about? Okay, Levi, first of all, apologize for the way you just spoke to me, said his dad. I'm here to help you, and it's clear that you're having a bit of a hard day. I'm sorry, said Levi quickly, as he crossed his arms and the frown on his face grew bigger and bigger.

2:21Speaker 2:I'm not having a bit of a hard day. I'm having a lot of a bad week.

2:26Speaker 1:As Levi's dad was trying to figure out how he was going to handle the situation, as Ivy walked.

2:31Speaker 2:In, well actually hind skipped Ivy.

2:35Speaker 1:She was singing a song quietly to herself, with a huge smile on her face. It was clear to both Levi and his dad that she was not having a bad day.

2:43Speaker 2:Hello everyone, dolue.

2:46Speaker 1:Do do, saying Ivy as she's spun around the living room, wasn't today the best day at camp Levi? It was then that she stopped spinning and looked at her brother. It only took a second to realize that it definitely wasn't leevi best day.

3:02Speaker 2:What's wrong, Levi? You look really.

3:05Speaker 1:Really, began Ivy, before Levi interrupted her mad, Well I am, Levi shouted back. Now, Levi, you know that's not how we talk to each other, said his dad. Please apologize to Ivy. Sorry, said Levi under his breath. Ivy could barely hear him, but she knew he meant it. She knew he wasn't mad at her, and as his sister, she just wanted to help him and figure out what was making him upset, Ivy's dad gave her a hug and asked her about her day. She filled him in, but didn't go into too many fun details because she didn't want to make Levi more upset. After all, she clearly had a great day and Levi clearly didn't. Well, I'm glad you had a great day, said Ivy's dad.

3:50Speaker 1:I have to talk to Levi now, so why don't you go into the kitchen and grab a snack?

3:55Speaker 2:Actually, would you mind if I stayed Levi?

3:57Speaker 1:Ivy asked her brother. I'd really like to help if I can. Levi just nodded his head, and Ivy took a seat next to him on the couch. Levi, we both want to help you work through these emotions you're having right now, said Levi's dad. Would you like to tell us what's making you so upset? Talking about a problem always makes me feel better and often helps me solve it.

4:18Speaker 2:I guess, said Levi. But it's just one bad thing after another.

4:25Speaker 1:He started by telling Ivy and his dad about what had happened at the baseball game he.

4:29Speaker 2:Played earlier in the week.

4:31Speaker 1:He really had his heart set on pitching, and his camp counselor was coaching that day and promised him he could pitch, But when Levi and his friends got to the field, another counselor was coaching and already had a few of his own pitchers lined up. That made Levi upset, but it was only one little thing, so he moved on pretty quickly, or at least that's what he thought his move did affect his game. Levi really wasn't into that game after being told he couldn't pitch, and that put him in a bit of a bad mood. Bad mood made it hard for him to concentrate, which caused him to not play very well on the field and probably didn't help his hitting either.

5:08Speaker 2:He struck out twice. The next day.

5:11Speaker 1:That bad mood carried over, maybe because Levi didn't talk about what was bothering him. He started his day out with a bit of a frown, thinking of the day before and how he didn't get to pitch at the baseball game. It was a rainy day at camp, which you may think would make any camper upset, but not exactly. Levi was excited for a quiet camp day and was ready to play air hockey with his friends in the main hall. However, when they got there, they were met with a big sign on the air hockey table that said out of order.

5:38Speaker 2:Sorry. As he read the sign, Levi.

5:41Speaker 1:Could feel his face turned red. Lenched his teeth tight and stomped away from the table. His friends called after him because they wanted to play a board game instead, but Levi just sat in the corner and pouted. He looked so angry, in fact, that none of his friends even tried to go over and ask him to play again.

5:59Speaker 2:They just went to leave him alone.

6:02Speaker 1:The next day, you guessed it, that bad mood showed up to camp with Levi again that day. His frown was much bigger than the day before, and it was obvious to everyone he was unhappy. Levi wasn't feeling very positive, as he kept thinking his week was just going to keep.

6:18Speaker 2:Getting worse, and unfortunately he was right.

6:23Speaker 1:That day, Levi's group was in charge of picking afternoon snack for the whole camp, which does sound pretty great. I mean, who could be mad at snack time? So that made Levi think things were finally looking up. The choices for snack were s'mores or candy pudding. Levi loved candy pudding. That was when the kids could pick any candy they wanted to go in their chocolate or vanilla pudding. So before voting started, Levi asked his friend Connor and Al to please vote for candy pudding. The counselors gathered all the kids from Levi's group in the main hall and got to voting. Raise your hand if you'd like candy pudding for a snack, called out one of the counselors as another counted the hands that were in the air.

7:02Speaker 1:Levi raised his hand super high alongside his friend Connor, and they gave their vote for candy pudding. His friend Ol, however, at the very last minute, didn't raise his hand. Levi was shocked and could feel his face starting to get read again.

7:15Speaker 2:He was getting mad.

7:18Speaker 1:What is going on, he thought to himself. Al whispered that he was sorry to Levi and then raised his hand for smores. So, after the counselors totaled up his votes, s'mores won by just one vote. Levi was stunned, disappointed, and really upset. However, this time he was more upset than he had ever been before. The week was just getting worse and worse. And he couldn't take it anymore. He turned to his friend out and did something he had never done before. He yelled at him.

7:50Speaker 2:Ol what did you just do? Exclaimed Levi. You promise me you'd vote for candy pudding. I am sorry, Levi. I didn't.

8:00Speaker 1:Oh, it would make you that mad, said Al, backing away from Levi because he was getting so loud. Levi got so loud, in fact, that his camp counselor walked over and had to take Levi away from the group to try and calm him down. Levi ended up spending the rest of the day playing by himself. He was so upset, in fact, that he didn't even eat his smores and instead just kept to himself until it was time to leave. Levi's counselor even had to give him a note for his parents to sign, saying that he yelled at another camper that day and that really didn't make.

8:29Speaker 2:Him feel good. He'd never had a note sent home about his behavior before.

8:35Speaker 1:Levi. I'm really sorry, said Ivy when Levi was done talking. I didn't know you were so upset at camp this week, and that was likely because Ivy was in another camp group and participating in a bunch of other activities over the last few days. She did notice, however, that Levi wasn't eating his smores at snack time, but just thought maybe he was full from lunch. So that's why I'm mad, said Levi. It did feel good to talk about what had happened that week, but Levi still didn't feel happy again.

9:06Speaker 1:Ivy and her dad were glad that Levi shared how he was feeling and got to work trying to figure out the best way to get him back to his normal, happy self. Levi is okay to be upset sometimes, said his dad. It's okay to be mad and disappointed, but the way we choose to deal with those emotions is very important. I'll sign that note from your counselor, but you have to promise me that we can work together to help you find a better way to express yourself when you're mad. Levi nodded his head at his dad.

9:36Speaker 1:Then he felt his face get hot like it had before when the air hockey table was broken. He knew it was getting read too, but then he felt a tear run down his cheek. He wasn't just mad, then he was frustrated, and he knew he needed help to work through these emotions. Levi felt bad about the way he had acted at camp the last few days, and he knew he wanted to apologize to Al, his other friends, and the camp counselor. But first, leeve I had to figure out a good strategy for dealing with these mad emotions when they pop up.

10:06Speaker 2:And that's when Ivy stepped in.

10:09Speaker 1:She had experience working through emotions and had something she thought would really help Levi. Hey, daddy, do you think Levi and I could talk alone for a bit, asked Ivy. I think I might have something that can help Levi with his emotions. That sounds good to me, said Levi and Ivy's dad, how about I go make you both a little snack while you talk. Ivy nodded and smiled, and Levi gave a thumbs up. He was still feeling down, but was really.

10:35Speaker 2:Hopeful that whatever Ivy was going to show him would work.

10:39Speaker 1:So, Ivy, what are you thinking will help me deal with my emotions when someone makes me angry?

10:45Speaker 2:Asked Levi as he looked at his sister.

10:48Speaker 1:Hold On, I'll be right back, said Ivy with a smile as she twirled out the living room and ride up the stairs to her room. Levi waited somewhat impatiently because he was still feeling a little bit mad about everything that had happened to him that week. He really hoped whatever Ivy had planned would work, but not knowing for sure if it would, it wasn't helping his mood. Here we go, Levi called out Ivy as she ran back down the stairs from her room.

11:14Speaker 2:This will help you out, for sure.

11:16Speaker 1:Ivy stood in front of her brother, holding an antique mirror that her grandmother had given her about a year before. A mirror, asked Levi, sounding a bit annoyed, What am I supposed to do with that?

11:28Speaker 2:It's for self reflection, answered Ivy self. What, asked Levi?

11:34Speaker 1:That's exactly what I said to Mom when she told me about self reflection when I was sad and having a rough week at school, said Ivy, looking into the mirror. This mirror really really helped me work through those emotions, and now I have this as a tool to help when I'm feeling sad. I always know I have you and Mom and Dad to talk to, but sometimes I like to try and work things out by myself. It's a really good feeling, to control your emotions and not let them control you.

12:01Speaker 2:That all sounds great, Ivy.

12:03Speaker 1:But what is self reflection asked Levi, again, still not totally convinced that the old mirror would help him. First off, it's a great way to work through feelings, sad, mad or frustrated, began Ivy, mom told me, self reflection means to look at things that have happened that are causing you to feel the way you do, and learn from them, like asking what could you have done differently change the outcome? Or would it have helped to look at the situation from another person's point of view. Okay, so how does the mirror fit into all of this?

12:34Speaker 2:Asked Levi, sounding a little more interested in what Ivy had to say.

12:38Speaker 1:And that was the best part of the whole self reflection journey, because the mirror Ivy held in her hands was magic.

12:46Speaker 2:It's a magic. The mirror is magic, exclaimed Ivy.

12:50Speaker 1:It will show you your true emotions reflected to you as a color, and then you can watch as the things you do either make that color get brighter or help it to fade away, bringing you.

12:59Speaker 2:Back to your usual happy, positive self. Magic whispered Levi.

13:05Speaker 1:Now this is the kind of thing he was interested in. He and Ivy ran out to the treehouse and got ready to conquer those angry emotions. Levi made himself comfortable on a bean bag chair and took the mirror from Ivy. He looked at his reflection in it and nothing happened. Great, another thing to be mad about, grumbled Levi. Then as he went to hand the mirror back to Ivy, he saw something, something red, and that red thing was him my face.

13:33Speaker 2:It's it's it's red, shotted Leevi. I almost dropping Ivy's mirror.

13:37Speaker 1:She did her best to calm her brother down, telling him that the color change was part of the process, and explaining to him what was happening. Levi calmed down, your face looks like a bright red tomato when you looked in the mirror, because there's the same people use when they feel angry or mad. They say they're seen red, explained Ivy. Yep, I'm definitely seeing red. Now, Ivy, how do I stop it? Shotted Levi, sounding a little scared.

14:00Speaker 2:I don't like this. I want to change it back right now.

14:03Speaker 1:Ivy could tell that Levi was getting mad as he held up the mirror and looked like he was going to throw it. But if he did that and the mirror broke, he may be the color of a tomato forever, and even worse, he may never learn how to deal with his angry emotions. Ivy knew she had to act fast to save the mirror and help Levi. Levi, it's okay, said Ivy, trying to reassure her brother. I felt the same way you do now when I looked into the mirror and my face.

14:33Speaker 2:Was all blue.

14:35Speaker 1:That's because of the expression feeling blue, which means someone is feeling down or sad. But everything turned out fine. Look at me now, no more blue face. She reached up and grabbed a hold of the mirror, making sure Levi didn't drop it. He started to calm down, feeling better that his sister was by his side and that she had been through all of this before. Okay, so my face looks like a giant strawberry, and that's okay, whispered Levi to himself. What do I do now, Ivy.

15:05Speaker 1:Ivy then explained to her brother what she did when she used the mirror. She told him how she realized the color changing her face was due to her emotions, and that it would probably be the best to think of each thing that made her sad over the week and try to work through each situation in her head, trying to figure out if she could have done something different, you know, and gotten a different outcome.

15:24Speaker 2:Ivy tried to.

15:25Speaker 1:Think of something good that came out of each situation, even though it resulted in her being sad. She also tried to see if there was maybe a miscommunication somewhere which caused the problem. Once she went through all the different situations in her head, concentrating on making each one better and figuring out what about that made her sad in the first place, the blue color on her face faded, and she was left with a bunch of strategies to use the next time she felt sad. So now I'm gonna sit here and think about each of the things that happened to Camp that got me mad, asked Levi.

15:56Speaker 2:I don't know if I want to do that, I'll just be more upset.

16:00Speaker 1:And as Levi said that, he saw his face getting redder and redder in the mirror's reflection. Levi, you have to try and calm down urged Ivy. The mirror can't help you if you don't try and help yourself. Levi watched his face turn a brighter red, and he knew he had to do something about it.

16:18Speaker 2:Red was one of his favorite.

16:19Speaker 1:Colors, and he loved tomatoes and strawberries, but he didn't need to look like them, and more importantly, he had to learn to get control of his emotions. Ivy then suggested he take some deep breath. You know what, why don't we take some deep breaths with Levi?

16:34Speaker 2:Can we do that? Take three big breaths?

16:36Speaker 1:Ready, friends, great job, Let's continue on with the story. This always works for me, Levi said Ivy. Anytime I feel big emotions like sadness or anger, I close my eyes and take a few deep breaths. It really helps to calm your mind. And when your mind is calm, then you can think better and make choices. Levi I listened to Ivy, closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. He could feel himself calm me down, and when he opened his eyes, he noticed that the red color on his face had faded slightly. Now that you're a bit calmer, let's start with you thinking about the first thing that happened at camp that made you mad, said Ivy. That would be when I was supposed to pitch at the baseball game. I didn't get to because my counselor was being mean and didn't tell the counselor filling in for him that he promised me I could, said Levis.

17:32Speaker 2:His face got redder.

17:34Speaker 1:Now, Levi, you're getting all worked up again, said Ivy. I can tell you're mad because you called your counselor mean. Those are your emotions coming out in a negative way.

17:45Speaker 2:Well, he is mean.

17:46Speaker 1:Why wouldn't he tell the other counselor that he promised me I could pitch if he knew he wasn't going to be at the game, grumbled Levi, with a scowl on his face. You have it all wrong, said Ivy. Did you bother to ask where your counselor was before getting upset? One strategy that's good to use in situations is seeing things from another person's point of view. If you did that, you would have found out that your counselor was in the doctor's tent that day because he got stung by a bee and he's allergic to them, so he probably wasn't thinking about you pitching, because I bet he was pretty scared. Ivy knew all of this because she helped out at the doctor's tent as part of a first day bad. She was working on a camp that summer. Oh no, I had no idea that happened, said Levi. He was back the next day, and I didn't even think to ask about what happened, because you were mad, said Ivy. Levi nodded his head. That made him feel pretty bad to know he created a story in his head about his counselor that wasn't true all because he was too upset to talk it out with him.

18:50Speaker 1:He then thought how he would feel if that were him. Hey, friends, do you ever find that sometimes we focus too much on what's going on in our own emotions and in our own world that we forget that people outside of that are also dealing with things.

19:06Speaker 2:Because I know I do.

19:07Speaker 1:It's pretty hard, but I think Ivy's making a really good point here. Levi thought a little more about the game too. Instead of shaking it off and moving on. After he couldn't pitch, he let his bad mood effect how he played that day. He struck out and played poorly on the field because he let his emotions take over. Playing the way he did not only made him feel more upset, and what he was starting to realize was that he had control over the way he feels, and why would he ever choose to do something that makes him feel mad or upset. This is helpful, Ivy, but I really feel bad now. I didn't ask what was wrong with my counselor or why he missed the game, said Levi. My counselor is great, and I wish I could tell him that right now. That's great, Levi explained, Ivy, you're learning the mirror is working.

19:56Speaker 2:Look.

19:57Speaker 1:Levi looked in the mirror and noticed that his face didn't look quite as read anymore. He smiled a little, knowing that the next day at camp he would go and talk with his counselor.

20:06Speaker 2:Talking to your counselor would be great.

20:09Speaker 1:That way you can explain how you were feeling and make sure he knows that you were thinking.

20:12Speaker 2:About him, exclaimed Ivy.

20:15Speaker 1:Next, Levi turned his attention toward the rainy day at camp, when he was so excited to play air hockey with his friends, but the table was broken. He could once again feel himself starving to get upset, but instead of letting his emotions take over, Levi closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. Good job, Levi, whispered Ivy, cheering on her brother for working so hard. I'm thinking about the air hockey table being broken and how it made me feel, explained Levi.

20:41Speaker 2:Why did it have to be broken?

20:43Speaker 1:It ruined my whole plan for a fun, rainy afternoon at camp with my friends. I was really looking forward to it, and after the baseball game, I really needed something to go right. Levi then sat and thought for a minute or two before shaking his head. I think it was just a bad situation, Ivy. I could learn anything from it, and I couldn't have handled it any differently, said Levi's he stared into the mirror. I mean it just kept getting worse after he found out the tables broken, I just sat around and did nothing for the rest of the afternoon. Ivy was searching for something to say to Levi, whin a light bulb went off in her head.

21:18Speaker 1:So you and your friends all just sat around for the rest of the afternoon and did nothing, asked Ivy, knowing what the answer would be. Levi nodded his head and then quickly remembered something. No, they played board games, answered Levi. So you chose to sit and do nothing for the rest of the afternoon. You chose not to play with your friends, and you let your emotions went out and caused you to have a bad rest of the day, stated Ivy. It was then that the light bulb went off, and Levi said as well. He never thought of it that way. You're right, he said to Ivy.

21:52Speaker 1:My friends all looked like they were having a great time even though the air hockey table was broken. It should have made me feel happy for them, but instead it only made me more It's a weird feeling to be mad at someone for having a good time, said Ivy.

22:04Speaker 2:But that's exactly what happened.

22:06Speaker 1:You were mad that they were able to move on from their disappointment after finding out the air hockey table was broken and still make the most of their afternoon. That's it, exactly, said Levi. They even asked me to play with them, and I said no, and I just walked off to pout and be upset. I let the whole afternoon go by and missed out on a ton of fun with my friends. Should have just realized that there were still lots of fun things to do that we could have done that afternoon. That's it, said Ivy.

22:35Speaker 1:Just changing the way you look at a situation sometimes can really help. You could have just looked around and saw all the other options in the camp hall. Next time you're in a similar situation, you'll do that. That's really good advice, Ivy Levi said, agreed to a sister. Next time I'm upset or disappointed because something didn't go my way, I can look around and see what other options I have instead of letting that opportunity go by and waste my time. I'm being upset and alone. Levi smiled and took another look at himself in the mirror.

23:05Speaker 1:He could now see that his face was just a light pink, no more tomato read. It was obvious that talking things out with Ivy was really helping. He was collecting so many good strategies to help him in the future when something popped up that could make him upset. Now on to the last thing that made you upset, said Ivy. Levi took another deep breath and started talking about the candy pudding incident. He was just so sure his friend was going to vote for candy pudding that even right then, he still couldn't understand why he didn't Connor voted for candy pudding with me. Why didn't Al do it too, asked Levi. He promised he would. Well, that is one thing I don't have an answer for, said Ivy. You'd have to ask all that question. In fact, you should have asked Al that day. Maybe his answer would have helped you to not be so upset with him.

24:01Speaker 2:I guess you're right.

24:03Speaker 1:I let my emotions win again, but this time I yelled at someone, actually two people, Alan, one of the counselors.

24:11Speaker 2:Wow, now that I see that out, Wow, this is really not like.

24:14Speaker 1:Me at all, said Levi, replaying the situation in his head. Maybe you should call Al find out why he changed his mind, said Ivy.

24:22Speaker 2:I think it would help.

24:23Speaker 1:Your face is still just a little red, so the mirror is letting you know that you haven't learned all you can about dealing with this emotion. Levi agreed, and he and Ivy left the treehouse to go back inside and give his friend Ali call. The phone rang only once before Al answered.

24:40Speaker 2:Levi was surprised when you started talking to his friend, and Al seemed a little nervous. Hey, Levi, you're not calling to yell at me again, are you? Asked Al?

24:48Speaker 1:Standing a bit unsure if you wanted to continue with the call. Oh gosh, no, exclaimed Levi. No way, not at all, the exact opposite. Actually, I'm calling to apologize for yelling at you today, but also to find out why you told me you'd vote for candy Pudding and then switched at the last minute. First, thanks for apologizing, and second, if I'm being totally honest, I only said I'd vote for candy Pudding because when you asked me, you seemed kind of mad, and I didn't want to upset you anymore, replied Al. Levi couldn't believe what he was hearing. He didn't think he seemed upset or mad to other people when he was talking to Al. He couldn't believe how his emotions could affect his interactions with other people. Until then, Levi thought his emotions really only affected him.

25:32Speaker 2:I'm really sorry, said Levi. It's okay.

25:36Speaker 1:I know you're sorry, and we all get mad and upset from time to time, said Al. It's just that you know how much I love s'mores, and I haven't been able to eat them all summer because of my braces. Then, I told just the other day that I was super excited to choose smores for a snack when our group got the chance because I got my braces taken off yesterday afternoon. Wow, I totally forgot about that, said Levi.

25:59Speaker 2:I'm sorry.

26:00Speaker 1:I should have just asked you why you voted for smores. Then I could have avoided being upset with you, and we could have just enjoyed our smores together. Even though they're no candy pudding, s'mores are still pretty delicious.

26:11Speaker 2:I know, I was surprised you didn't eat one today.

26:13Speaker 1:Said al I was just so upset because of a bunch of things that happened that week that I wasn't even hungry, not even for an oohey, gooey, chocolatey marshmallowysmore, said Levi. Weird how your emotions can change your whole day. That's why in the future, I'm going to remember a really good piece of advice I heard. You can't let your emotions control you. You have to control your emotions. Levi looked at Ivy as he said that and gave her a big smile, thanking her for the great advice.

26:43Speaker 1:Alan Levi talked for another minute and said they would go canoeing the next day at camp and both looked forward to having a great rest of the summer together. Now that was a helpful phone call that Ivy as she held the mirror up to Levi's one last time so he could see that his face was back to its normal color. No more tomato face, No more tomato face, big o' Levi, thank you so.

27:05Speaker 2:Much, Ivy.

27:07Speaker 1:This mirror and your advice helped me so much to work through my emotions. Tomorrow camp will be a whole new day. I have a few other people that I have to apologize to, and then moving forward, I'll be able to use everything I learned with you to better manage my emotions when something gets me upset. That's so great to hear, Levi, said Ivy, giving her brother a hug. And the next person I'd like to apologize too, after al is dad said Levi, I wasn't acting too nice when I got home this afternoon. Let's go find him.

27:37Speaker 1:Ivy could not have been happier. She took her mirror put it back in her room, ready to be used again if she or.

27:43Speaker 2:Levi needed it.

27:45Speaker 1:Levi Ivy called her dad from the kitchen, Come over here, I have a snack for you. Once they walked into the kitchen, Levi gave his dad a big hug and apologize for the way he acted.

27:56Speaker 2:When he got home, he told.

27:58Speaker 1:His dad what a great help Ivy was and how he talked about what madematic camp and discovered ways to deal with similar situations better in the future.

28:06Speaker 2:Ivy really helped.

28:07Speaker 1:Me see how important it is to communicate with others when you're upset, instead of assuming you know their situation, said Levi. She taught me how emotions can change the way you act and even affect other people. And she taught me it's okay to have a strong emotion, but we have to control them and not let them control us.

28:27Speaker 2:That's some really good advice.

28:28Speaker 1:Ivy said her dad, Thank you for helping Levi so much. No problem, Dad, said Ivy, giving Levi a smile.

28:35Speaker 2:I guess you.

28:36Speaker 1:Can say, when it comes to dealing with my emotions, I'm kind of magic. Levi told his dad how he planned to go to camp the next day and apologize to everyone he interacted with when he was upset over the last few days. I think that's a great idea, said Levi's dad, so proud of the way his son was handling the situation and taking responsibility for the way he acted. Being mad or or upset about something isn't wrong, but sometimes the way we react to those emotions can be Levi and Ivy's dad knew his kids would figure out a way to work through these emotions, so while they talked, he prepared a little something, a tasty treat to celebrate Levi getting back to his usual, happy and positive self, something he knew Levi would really appreciate.

29:22Speaker 2:I have a surprise for you, too, said Levi and Ivy's dad.

29:26Speaker 1:You did a lot of good work just now, and I bet you both worked up a little appetite.

29:31Speaker 2:How about some is that candy pudding? Exclaimed Levi with a huge smile on his face.

29:38Speaker 1:It is en joy said Levi's dad, placing a bullet putting in front of each of his kids and a few different candy toppings for them to choose from to go on top. That day, Levi learned how powerful your emotions can be how they can affect you and others around you, and how it is perfectly okay to have them, because sometimes people get mad, sometimes people get sad, but it is important that no matter what you're feeling, you try to work out those problems and learn from it.

30:06Speaker 1:You can do this by talking with family or friends, or with the person who's involved in the situation. Communication is key, and it always helps to be honest with yourself and others.

30:16Speaker 2:By developing strategies to.

30:17Speaker 1:Help deal with big emotions, you can potentially turn a negative situation into a positive one. So the next day at camp, Levi played with Connor and aw and apologized to his friends who he got mad at. After the air hockey table was broken, he played baseball and volleyball.

30:33Speaker 2:He ate snacks and canoe on the lake. He also apologized to the counselor that wrote him up for yelling at al and checked on his counselors to make sure he was okay. After his beasting that.

30:43Speaker 1:Summer, leve I learned that he would have to deal with his big emotions all the time, and that's okay. He learned that being aware of his emotions, taking control of them, and seeing things from another's person's point of view are all very important, and he learns that apologizing when he let his emotions guide his action made him feel better because it was the right thing to do, but working through a situation that made him mad before he did something he had to apologize for now.

31:10Speaker 2:That made him feel even better. Thanks for joining us today.

31:20Speaker 1:We hope you enjoyed the story and learned a little something too, And since we.

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31:36Speaker 2:Then maybe I next to thank you will be with you until our next story time hangout gank.

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