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Let’s read a story about worries.
Let’s read a story about worries.

Story
Story

Solving Little Worries
Solving Little Worries
O Once there was a girl named Ruby. She loved being who she was. She nce there was a girl named Ruby. She loved being who she was. She

enjoyed taking rides on swings. She used to explore the wild and go to taking rides on swings. She used to explore the wild and go to
enjoyed
far-off places. She would go to the very bottom of the gardens to see places. She would go to the very bottom of the gardens to see
far-off
the
the butterflies. Ruby was a happy girl, until one day she found something butterflies. Ruby was a happy girl, until one day she found something
that
that worried her. The worry was so small that she at first hardly noticed worried her. The worry was so small that she at first hardly noticed
it. But then as time passed, it started to grow bigger and bigger. It used But then as time passed, it started to grow bigger and bigger. It used
it.
to accompany her wherever she would go.
to accompany her wherever she would go.
The
The worry was there with her at the breakfast table, it was still there at worry was there with her at the breakfast table, it was still there at
night
night while she was brushing her teeth. The strange thing was that no while she was brushing her teeth. The strange thing was that no
one
one else could see Ruby’s worry. Even her friends and teacher could not else could see Ruby’s worry. Even her friends and teacher could not
see it. At times
see it. At times she would pretend that the worry was not with her. It also she would pretend that the worry was not with her. It also
began
began to stop her from doing things that she used to love. Ruby spent a to stop her from doing things that she used to love. Ruby spent a
lot of her time worrying whether it will ever go away or it will remain with of her time worrying whether it will ever go away or it will remain with
lot
her forever.
her forever.

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