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This happens even on the days I feel like it is raining in my head. The storm happens even on the days I feel like it is raining in my head. The storm
This
inside
inside me makes me quite mad, and that too pretty easily. It is hard to me makes me quite mad, and that too pretty easily. It is hard to
keep up with the people around me even then.
keep up with the people around me even then.
But yesterday, I ha
But yesterday, I had a different kind of enlightenment. My mother came d a different kind of enlightenment. My mother came
to
to me. She told me how I act strange sometimes. ‘Martha, if you are not me. She told me how I act strange sometimes. ‘Martha, if you are not
going to tell us how you are feeling, how would we know?’ ‘But ma, I do to tell us how you are feeling, how would we know?’ ‘But ma, I do
going
not like talking about my feelings,’ I replied. ‘That means you do not want like talking about my feelings,’ I replied. ‘That means you do not want
not
to own your feelings. Your emotions may not always be in your control, own your feelings. Your emotions may not always be in your control,
to
but if you do not own them, you will feel distressed. This can affect your if you do not own them, you will feel distressed. This can affect your
but
relationships as well as cause you to lose focus in studies,’ my mother as well as cause you to lose focus in studies,’ my mother
relationships
replied.
replied.
‘
‘What should I do then?’ ‘Accept your emotions, and talk about it with What should I do then?’ ‘Accept your emotions, and talk about it with
someone you trust. Do not simply behave the way you want and justify it. you trust. Do not simply behave the way you want and justify it.
someone
If you
If you talk about it, you might be able to find a better way at controlling talk about it, you might be able to find a better way at controlling
your ange
your anger, your gloomy mood, anxiety, or sadness. It is okay to accept r, your gloomy mood, anxiety, or sadness. It is okay to accept
them. That way it will only help and not harm,’ she said.”
them. That way it will only help and not harm,’ she said.”

Your Space

1. How many weathers do you think Martha faces in the story?

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2. What do you think each weather in Martha represents in terms
of emotions?

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3. What kind of message can you learn from the story?

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4. Why do you think it is important to own your emotions?
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