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Eventually,
Eventually, it became the only thing that Ruby could think about. Because it became the only thing that Ruby could think about. Because
of this, she soon started to feel that she could never be happy again.
of this, she soon started to feel that she could never be happy again.
One
One day while she was taking a walk in the park, she noticed a boy sitting day while she was taking a walk in the park, she noticed a boy sitting
alone
alone in a chair. He looked quite scared. As she went closer to him she in a chair. He looked quite scared. As she went closer to him she
thought that there was something hovering over him. “Could it be a that there was something hovering over him. “Could it be a
thought
worry?” she asked herself. And it was. Ruby then realised that she was asked herself. And it was. Ruby then realised that she was
worry?” she
not the only person who had a worry. There were others too. She went to ot the only person who had a worry. There were others too. She went to
n
the boy and asked him, “What is the matter with you? You appear disturbed.” e boy and asked him, “What is the matter with you? You appear disturbed.”
th
The boy
The boy looked at her and felt like he could share his story. He began looked at her and felt like he could share his story. He began
discussing his concerns with her. As he was sharing it with Ruby, something g his concerns with her. As he was sharing it with Ruby, something
discussin
strange
strange happened. It started to shrink. Then Ruby also did the same thing. happened. It started to shrink. Then Ruby also did the same thing.
She told him about her worry. While she was talking about it, her worry about her worry. While she was talking about it, her worry
She told him
began to slowly shrink as well, until it was barely there anymore. Soon to slowly shrink as well, until it was barely there anymore. Soon
began
their worries were gone. Ruby, finally started to feel like herself again. worries were gone. Ruby, finally started to feel like herself again.
their
This
This does not mean she never had a worry again after this. We all have does not mean she never had a worry again after this. We all have
worries in
worries in our lives. But we should understand how Ruby learnt to stop our lives. But we should understand how Ruby learnt to stop
overthinking about her worries and found solutions for it so that they about her worries and found solutions for it so that they
overthinking
never grew bigger.
never grew bigger.

Your Space

1. Can you find another word for worry from the story?

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2. Do you think that if we keep worrying about something, everything will

be fine?

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