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Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories. That's right, We're

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Speaker 1: back with even more awesome adventures with Levi and Ivy.

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Speaker 1: our show notes. Enough about that, let's get too Today's

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Speaker 1: super Live Ay Lewis story. Mom have you seen dad?

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Speaker 1: Called out Levi as he ran into the house. He

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Speaker 1: said he was going to take me to the store

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Speaker 1: to get some new soccer cleats. I think he's still

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Speaker 1: in the office, answered Levi's mom, as Ivy ran into

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Speaker 1: the kitchen too. Mom, have you seen dad? Ivy asked?

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Speaker 1: He said he was gonna fix my dollhouse. The elevator

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Speaker 1: won't work and my dolls need to get to the

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Speaker 1: pool on the third floor. While that does seem like

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Speaker 1: a big problem, Ivy, your dad is working right now,

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Speaker 1: said Ivy's mom. But he promised, said Ivy and Levi

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Speaker 1: at the same time, sounding very disappointed. He's always busy lately,

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Speaker 1: added Levi. Yeah, I feel like we haven't seen him

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Speaker 1: in a week, said Ivy. And when we do, he

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Speaker 1: seems tired and unhappy. I know, replied Levi and Ivy's mom.

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Speaker 1: He's just been really busy lately with work. He has

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Speaker 1: a lot going on right now. But I know more

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Speaker 1: than anything he wishes he could be with us. We

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Speaker 1: just have to be patient. His work schedule should be

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Speaker 1: slowing down in the next week or so. Levi and

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Speaker 1: Ivy understood what their mom was saying, but it didn't

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Speaker 1: make them miss their dad any less or feel any

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Speaker 1: less disappointed. When he failed to keep his promises, they

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Speaker 1: felt bad for their dad and knew there must be

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Speaker 1: something they could do to help him out. They had

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Speaker 1: both been learning about self care at school, and they

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Speaker 1: felt that maybe that's what their dad needed. They ran

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Speaker 1: they were done, they ran back inside and told their

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Speaker 1: nice of you, said Levin and Ivy's Mom, I know

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Speaker 1: the more into his work he'll get, said Levi. We

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Speaker 1: should just go in now. I agree. There's no better

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Speaker 1: Ivy as they both turned and walked toward their dad's office.

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Speaker 1: Their mom didn't know if it would work the way

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Speaker 1: Ivy's mom whispered as she watched her kids disappear down

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Speaker 1: There in a dimly lit office, sat Levin and Ivy's

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Speaker 1: maybe they were too late. Ah, screamed Levi and Ivy,

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Speaker 1: that way. Dad, it's your face, said Levi. Wow, thanks, buddy.

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Speaker 1: I know I've been working a lot, but I can't

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Speaker 1: look that bad, replied Levi's dad, and your arms in

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Speaker 1: your hands, added Ivy. You're gray, Mom, come in here quick,

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Speaker 1: called out Levi, as his dad stood up and looked

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Speaker 1: just like we learned about in school when we were

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Speaker 1: studying self care, replied Levi. Sometimes the person in need

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Speaker 1: She knew by looking at her husband exactly why she

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Speaker 1: asked Levi and Ivy's mom. We think we know, said

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Speaker 1: too hard and not taking care of himself. Yeah, added Levi,

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Speaker 1: like you're saying, why can't I see it, asked their dad.

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Speaker 1: Because you're focused on your work that you can't see

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Speaker 1: things in your life, not just your work, said Levi,

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Speaker 1: said Ivy. She and Levi then went on to tell

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Speaker 1: you think we can do this with Ivy and Levi's dad?

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Speaker 1: We have our eyes closed. Everyone's eyes are closed. Now.

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Speaker 1: said Levi and Ivy as they went to get something

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Speaker 1: Let's see what else we gotta do, Levi and Ivy's

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Speaker 1: also holding something else in her hand, a shiny red apple. Dad.

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Speaker 1: You also need to make sure you're eating throughout the day,

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Speaker 1: that's right, you need to eat things like fruits and vegetables,

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Speaker 1: added Ivy. Wow, I can't believe you too, are telling

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Speaker 1: me to eat better, laughed Levi and Ivy's dad. Didn't

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Speaker 1: you win an ice cream eating contest last week after dinner? Levi. Well,

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Speaker 1: As their dad ate his apple, Levi and Ivy went

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Speaker 1: on to tell him how they had also learned in

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Speaker 1: taking time away from stressful situations like work, to be

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Speaker 1: As he sat there, Levi and Ivy's dad listened to

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Speaker 1: is something I really love doing and something I should

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Speaker 1: have made time for these last few weeks, said their dad.

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Speaker 1: I know that now, and I will be sure to

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Speaker 1: every day moving forward. Everyone was so happy to hear that,

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Speaker 1: should ask for help. You know, you can always ask

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Speaker 1: I'd be happy to take Levi to get a soccer

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Speaker 1: hope you enjoyed the story and learned a little something too.

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Speaker 1: a lively Lowis story. Leave a comment on our Apple

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