WEBVTT - Levi Sees Red

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

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<v Speaker 1>Levi was always happy and fun to be around. He

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<v Speaker 1>was always ready with a joke to make a friend

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<v Speaker 1>laugh and lift someone's spirit. He was encouraging and positive

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<v Speaker 1>and always ready to lend a hand and see things

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<v Speaker 1>from someone else's point of view before reacting to a situation.

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<v Speaker 1>Then one day, something unusual happened. He was having a

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<v Speaker 1>long week at summer camp, and when his friend Connor

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<v Speaker 1>dropped him an Ivy off on Thursday afternoon.

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<v Speaker 2>He felt well, not himself.

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<v Speaker 1>His attitude was sour, like a double cup of lemonade,

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<v Speaker 1>but without the sugar. Hey, friends, have you ever felt

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<v Speaker 1>that way?

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<v Speaker 2>I know I have.

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<v Speaker 1>His smile was nonexistent, and he just felt off. He

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<v Speaker 1>wore a frown on his face that made him look

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<v Speaker 1>like he didn't want to talk to anyone, and lucky

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<v Speaker 1>for him, I guess walking around with such a negative

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<v Speaker 1>expression on his face made anyone in his path walk

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<v Speaker 1>the other way. Levi just seemed different, so different that

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<v Speaker 1>when he walked in the front door, his dad quickly

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<v Speaker 1>knew something was wrong. Levi, buddy, how was camp, asked.

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<v Speaker 2>His dad before looking up and seeing Levi's face.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh wow, judging by your body language, I'm thinking it wasn't.

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<v Speaker 2>Your best day.

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<v Speaker 1>My body language, what do you mean by that? Dad

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<v Speaker 1>snapped Levi as he slammed the door behind him. I

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<v Speaker 1>haven't even said anything, so what language are you even

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<v Speaker 1>talking about? Okay, Levi, first of all, apologize for the

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<v Speaker 1>way you just spoke to me, said his dad. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>here to help you, and it's clear that you're having

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<v Speaker 1>a bit of a hard day. I'm sorry, said Levi quickly,

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<v Speaker 1>as he crossed his arms and the frown on his

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<v Speaker 1>face grew bigger and bigger.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not having a bit of a hard day. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>having a lot of a bad week.

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<v Speaker 1>As Levi's dad was trying to figure out how he

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<v Speaker 1>was going to handle the situation, as Ivy walked.

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<v Speaker 2>In, well actually hind skipped Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>She was singing a song quietly to herself, with a

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<v Speaker 1>huge smile on her face. It was clear to both

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and his dad that she was not having a

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<v Speaker 1>bad day.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, dolue.

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<v Speaker 1>Do do, saying Ivy as she's spun around the living room,

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't today the best day at camp Levi? It was

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<v Speaker 1>then that she stopped spinning and looked at her brother.

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<v Speaker 1>It only took a second to realize that it definitely

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't leevi best day.

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<v Speaker 2>What's wrong, Levi? You look really.

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<v Speaker 1>Really, began Ivy, before Levi interrupted her mad, Well I am,

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<v Speaker 1>Levi shouted back. Now, Levi, you know that's not how

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<v Speaker 1>we talk to each other, said his dad. Please apologize

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<v Speaker 1>to Ivy. Sorry, said Levi under his breath. Ivy could

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<v Speaker 1>barely hear him, but she knew he meant it. She

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<v Speaker 1>knew he wasn't mad at her, and as his sister,

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<v Speaker 1>she just wanted to help him and figure out what

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<v Speaker 1>was making him upset, Ivy's dad gave her a hug

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<v Speaker 1>and asked her about her day. She filled him in,

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<v Speaker 1>but didn't go into too many fun details because she

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<v Speaker 1>didn't want to make Levi more upset. After all, she

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<v Speaker 1>clearly had a great day and Levi clearly didn't. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm glad you had a great day, said Ivy's dad.

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<v Speaker 1>I have to talk to Levi now, so why don't

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<v Speaker 1>you go into the kitchen and grab a snack?

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<v Speaker 2>Actually, would you mind if I stayed Levi?

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy asked her brother. I'd really like to help if

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<v Speaker 1>I can. Levi just nodded his head, and Ivy took

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<v Speaker 1>a seat next to him on the couch. Levi, we

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<v Speaker 1>both want to help you work through these emotions you're

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<v Speaker 1>having right now, said Levi's dad. Would you like to

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<v Speaker 1>tell us what's making you so upset? Talking about a

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<v Speaker 1>problem always makes me feel better and often helps me

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<v Speaker 1>solve it.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess, said Levi. But it's just one bad thing

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<v Speaker 2>after another.

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<v Speaker 1>He started by telling Ivy and his dad about what

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<v Speaker 1>had happened at the baseball game he.

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<v Speaker 2>Played earlier in the week.

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<v Speaker 1>He really had his heart set on pitching, and his

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<v Speaker 1>camp counselor was coaching that day and promised him he

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<v Speaker 1>could pitch, But when Levi and his friends got to

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<v Speaker 1>the field, another counselor was coaching and already had a

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<v Speaker 1>few of his own pitchers lined up. That made Levi upset,

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<v Speaker 1>but it was only one little thing, so he moved

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<v Speaker 1>on pretty quickly, or at least that's what he thought

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<v Speaker 1>his move did affect his game. Levi really wasn't into

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<v Speaker 1>that game after being told he couldn't pitch, and that

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<v Speaker 1>put him in a bit of a bad mood. Bad

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<v Speaker 1>mood made it hard for him to concentrate, which caused

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<v Speaker 1>him to not play very well on the field and

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<v Speaker 1>probably didn't help his hitting either.

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<v Speaker 2>He struck out twice. The next day.

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<v Speaker 1>That bad mood carried over, maybe because Levi didn't talk

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<v Speaker 1>about what was bothering him. He started his day out

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<v Speaker 1>with a bit of a frown, thinking of the day

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<v Speaker 1>before and how he didn't get to pitch at the

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<v Speaker 1>baseball game. It was a rainy day at camp, which

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<v Speaker 1>you may think would make any camper upset, but not exactly.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi was excited for a quiet camp day and was

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<v Speaker 1>ready to play air hockey with his friends in the

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<v Speaker 1>main hall. However, when they got there, they were met

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<v Speaker 1>with a big sign on the air hockey table that

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<v Speaker 1>said out of order.

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<v Speaker 2>Sorry. As he read the sign, Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>Could feel his face turned red. Lenched his teeth tight

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<v Speaker 1>and stomped away from the table. His friends called after

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<v Speaker 1>him because they wanted to play a board game instead,

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<v Speaker 1>but Levi just sat in the corner and pouted. He

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<v Speaker 1>looked so angry, in fact, that none of his friends

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<v Speaker 1>even tried to go over and ask him to play again.

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<v Speaker 2>They just went to leave him alone.

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<v Speaker 1>The next day, you guessed it, that bad mood showed

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<v Speaker 1>up to camp with Levi again that day. His frown

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<v Speaker 1>was much bigger than the day before, and it was

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<v Speaker 1>obvious to everyone he was unhappy. Levi wasn't feeling very positive,

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<v Speaker 1>as he kept thinking his week was just going to keep.

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<v Speaker 2>Getting worse, and unfortunately he was right.

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<v Speaker 1>That day, Levi's group was in charge of picking afternoon

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<v Speaker 1>snack for the whole camp, which does sound pretty great.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, who could be mad at snack time? So

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<v Speaker 1>that made Levi think things were finally looking up. The

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<v Speaker 1>choices for snack were s'mores or candy pudding. Levi loved

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<v Speaker 1>candy pudding. That was when the kids could pick any

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<v Speaker 1>candy they wanted to go in their chocolate or vanilla pudding.

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<v Speaker 1>So before voting started, Levi asked his friend Connor and

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<v Speaker 1>Al to please vote for candy pudding. The counselors gathered

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<v Speaker 1>all the kids from Levi's group in the main hall

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<v Speaker 1>and got to voting. Raise your hand if you'd like

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<v Speaker 1>candy pudding for a snack, called out one of the

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<v Speaker 1>counselors as another counted the hands that were in the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi raised his hand super high alongside his friend Connor,

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<v Speaker 1>and they gave their vote for candy pudding. His friend Ol, however,

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<v Speaker 1>at the very last minute, didn't raise his hand. Levi

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<v Speaker 1>was shocked and could feel his face starting to get

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<v Speaker 1>read again.

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<v Speaker 2>He was getting mad.

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<v Speaker 1>What is going on, he thought to himself. Al whispered

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<v Speaker 1>that he was sorry to Levi and then raised his

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<v Speaker 1>hand for smores. So, after the counselors totaled up his votes,

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<v Speaker 1>s'mores won by just one vote. Levi was stunned, disappointed,

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<v Speaker 1>and really upset. However, this time he was more upset

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<v Speaker 1>than he had ever been before. The week was just

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<v Speaker 1>getting worse and worse. And he couldn't take it anymore.

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<v Speaker 1>He turned to his friend out and did something he

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<v Speaker 1>had never done before. He yelled at him.

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<v Speaker 2>Ol what did you just do? Exclaimed Levi. You promise

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<v Speaker 2>me you'd vote for candy pudding. I am sorry, Levi.

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, it would make you that mad, said Al, backing

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<v Speaker 1>away from Levi because he was getting so loud. Levi

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<v Speaker 1>got so loud, in fact, that his camp counselor walked

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<v Speaker 1>over and had to take Levi away from the group

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<v Speaker 1>to try and calm him down. Levi ended up spending

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of the day playing by himself. He was

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<v Speaker 1>so upset, in fact, that he didn't even eat his

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<v Speaker 1>smores and instead just kept to himself until it was

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<v Speaker 1>time to leave. Levi's counselor even had to give him

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<v Speaker 1>a note for his parents to sign, saying that he

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<v Speaker 1>yelled at another camper that day and that really didn't make.

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<v Speaker 2>Him feel good. He'd never had a note sent home

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<v Speaker 2>about his behavior before.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi. I'm really sorry, said Ivy when Levi was done talking.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't know you were so upset at camp this week,

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<v Speaker 1>and that was likely because Ivy was in another camp

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<v Speaker 1>group and participating in a bunch of other activities over

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<v Speaker 1>the last few days. She did notice, however, that Levi

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't eating his smores at snack time, but just thought

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<v Speaker 1>maybe he was full from lunch. So that's why I'm mad,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi. It did feel good to talk about what

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<v Speaker 1>had happened that week, but Levi still didn't feel happy again.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy and her dad were glad that Levi shared how

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<v Speaker 1>he was feeling and got to work trying to figure

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<v Speaker 1>out the best way to get him back to his normal,

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<v Speaker 1>happy self. Levi is okay to be upset sometimes, said

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<v Speaker 1>his dad. It's okay to be mad and disappointed, but

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<v Speaker 1>the way we choose to deal with those emotions is

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<v Speaker 1>very important. I'll sign that note from your counselor, but

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<v Speaker 1>you have to promise me that we can work together

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<v Speaker 1>to help you find a better way to express yourself

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<v Speaker 1>when you're mad. Levi nodded his head at his dad.

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<v Speaker 1>Then he felt his face get hot like it had

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<v Speaker 1>before when the air hockey table was broken. He knew

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<v Speaker 1>it was getting read too, but then he felt a

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<v Speaker 1>tear run down his cheek. He wasn't just mad, then

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<v Speaker 1>he was frustrated, and he knew he needed help to

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<v Speaker 1>work through these emotions. Levi felt bad about the way

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<v Speaker 1>he had acted at camp the last few days, and

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<v Speaker 1>he knew he wanted to apologize to Al, his other friends,

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<v Speaker 1>and the camp counselor. But first, leeve I had to

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<v Speaker 1>figure out a good strategy for dealing with these mad

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<v Speaker 1>emotions when they pop up.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's when Ivy stepped in.

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<v Speaker 1>She had experience working through emotions and had something she

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<v Speaker 1>thought would really help Levi. Hey, daddy, do you think

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and I could talk alone for a bit, asked Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>I think I might have something that can help Levi

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<v Speaker 1>with his emotions. That sounds good to me, said Levi

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<v Speaker 1>and Ivy's dad, how about I go make you both

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<v Speaker 1>a little snack while you talk. Ivy nodded and smiled,

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<v Speaker 1>and Levi gave a thumbs up. He was still feeling down,

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<v Speaker 1>but was really.

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<v Speaker 2>Hopeful that whatever Ivy was going to show him would work.

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<v Speaker 1>So, Ivy, what are you thinking will help me deal

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<v Speaker 1>with my emotions when someone makes me angry?

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<v Speaker 2>Asked Levi as he looked at his sister.

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<v Speaker 1>Hold On, I'll be right back, said Ivy with a

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<v Speaker 1>smile as she twirled out the living room and ride

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<v Speaker 1>up the stairs to her room. Levi waited somewhat impatiently

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<v Speaker 1>because he was still feeling a little bit mad about

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<v Speaker 1>everything that had happened to him that week. He really

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<v Speaker 1>hoped whatever Ivy had planned would work, but not knowing

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<v Speaker 1>for sure if it would, it wasn't helping his mood.

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<v Speaker 1>Here we go, Levi called out Ivy as she ran

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<v Speaker 1>back down the stairs from her room.

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<v Speaker 2>This will help you out, for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy stood in front of her brother, holding an antique

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<v Speaker 1>mirror that her grandmother had given her about a year before.

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<v Speaker 1>A mirror, asked Levi, sounding a bit annoyed, What am

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<v Speaker 1>I supposed to do with that?

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<v Speaker 2>It's for self reflection, answered Ivy self. What, asked Levi?

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<v Speaker 1>That's exactly what I said to Mom when she told

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<v Speaker 1>me about self reflection when I was sad and having

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<v Speaker 1>a rough week at school, said Ivy, looking into the mirror.

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<v Speaker 1>This mirror really really helped me work through those emotions,

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<v Speaker 1>and now I have this as a tool to help

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<v Speaker 1>when I'm feeling sad. I always know I have you

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<v Speaker 1>and Mom and Dad to talk to, but sometimes I

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<v Speaker 1>like to try and work things out by myself. It's

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<v Speaker 1>a really good feeling, to control your emotions and not

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<v Speaker 1>let them control you.

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<v Speaker 2>That all sounds great, Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>But what is self reflection asked Levi, again, still not

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<v Speaker 1>totally convinced that the old mirror would help him. First off,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a great way to work through feelings, sad, mad

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<v Speaker 1>or frustrated, began Ivy, mom told me, self reflection means

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<v Speaker 1>to look at things that have happened that are causing

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<v Speaker 1>you to feel the way you do, and learn from them,

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<v Speaker 1>like asking what could you have done differently change the outcome?

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<v Speaker 1>Or would it have helped to look at the situation

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<v Speaker 1>from another person's point of view. Okay, so how does

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<v Speaker 1>the mirror fit into all of this?

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<v Speaker 2>Asked Levi, sounding a little more interested in what Ivy

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<v Speaker 2>had to say.

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<v Speaker 1>And that was the best part of the whole self

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<v Speaker 1>reflection journey, because the mirror Ivy held in her hands

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<v Speaker 1>was magic.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a magic. The mirror is magic, exclaimed Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>It will show you your true emotions reflected to you

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<v Speaker 1>as a color, and then you can watch as the

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<v Speaker 1>things you do either make that color get brighter or

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<v Speaker 1>help it to fade away, bringing you.

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<v Speaker 2>Back to your usual happy, positive self. Magic whispered Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>Now this is the kind of thing he was interested in.

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<v Speaker 1>He and Ivy ran out to the treehouse and got

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<v Speaker 1>ready to conquer those angry emotions. Levi made himself comfortable

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<v Speaker 1>on a bean bag chair and took the mirror from Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>He looked at his reflection in it and nothing happened. Great,

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<v Speaker 1>another thing to be mad about, grumbled Levi. Then as

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<v Speaker 1>he went to hand the mirror back to Ivy, he

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<v Speaker 1>saw something, something red, and that red thing was him

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<v Speaker 1>my face.

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<v Speaker 2>It's it's it's red, shotted Leevi. I almost dropping Ivy's mirror.

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<v Speaker 1>She did her best to calm her brother down, telling

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<v Speaker 1>him that the color change was part of the process,

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<v Speaker 1>and explaining to him what was happening. Levi calmed down,

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<v Speaker 1>your face looks like a bright red tomato when you

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<v Speaker 1>looked in the mirror, because there's the same people use

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<v Speaker 1>when they feel angry or mad. They say they're seen red,

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<v Speaker 1>explained Ivy. Yep, I'm definitely seeing red. Now, Ivy, how

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<v Speaker 1>do I stop it? Shotted Levi, sounding a little scared.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't like this. I want to change it back

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<v Speaker 2>right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy could tell that Levi was getting mad as he

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<v Speaker 1>held up the mirror and looked like he was going

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<v Speaker 1>to throw it. But if he did that and the

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<v Speaker 1>mirror broke, he may be the color of a tomato forever,

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<v Speaker 1>and even worse, he may never learn how to deal

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<v Speaker 1>with his angry emotions. Ivy knew she had to act

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<v Speaker 1>fast to save the mirror and help Levi. Levi, it's okay,

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<v Speaker 1>said Ivy, trying to reassure her brother. I felt the

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<v Speaker 1>same way you do now when I looked into the

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<v Speaker 1>mirror and my face.

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<v Speaker 2>Was all blue.

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<v Speaker 1>That's because of the expression feeling blue, which means someone

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<v Speaker 1>is feeling down or sad. But everything turned out fine.

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<v Speaker 1>Look at me now, no more blue face. She reached

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<v Speaker 1>up and grabbed a hold of the mirror, making sure

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<v Speaker 1>Levi didn't drop it. He started to calm down, feeling

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<v Speaker 1>better that his sister was by his side and that

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<v Speaker 1>she had been through all of this before. Okay, so

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<v Speaker 1>my face looks like a giant strawberry, and that's okay,

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<v Speaker 1>whispered Levi to himself. What do I do now, Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy then explained to her brother what she did when

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<v Speaker 1>she used the mirror. She told him how she realized

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<v Speaker 1>the color changing her face was due to her emotions,

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<v Speaker 1>and that it would probably be the best to think

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<v Speaker 1>of each thing that made her sad over the week

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<v Speaker 1>and try to work through each situation in her head,

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<v Speaker 1>trying to figure out if she could have done something different,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and gotten a different outcome.

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<v Speaker 2>Ivy tried to.

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<v Speaker 1>Think of something good that came out of each situation,

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<v Speaker 1>even though it resulted in her being sad. She also

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<v Speaker 1>tried to see if there was maybe a miscommunication somewhere

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<v Speaker 1>which caused the problem. Once she went through all the

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<v Speaker 1>different situations in her head, concentrating on making each one

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<v Speaker 1>better and figuring out what about that made her sad

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<v Speaker 1>in the first place, the blue color on her face faded,

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<v Speaker 1>and she was left with a bunch of strategies to

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<v Speaker 1>use the next time she felt sad. So now I'm

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<v Speaker 1>gonna sit here and think about each of the things

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<v Speaker 1>that happened to Camp that got me mad, asked Levi.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if I want to do that, I'll

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<v Speaker 2>just be more upset.

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<v Speaker 1>And as Levi said that, he saw his face getting

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<v Speaker 1>redder and redder in the mirror's reflection. Levi, you have

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<v Speaker 1>to try and calm down urged Ivy. The mirror can't

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<v Speaker 1>help you if you don't try and help yourself. Levi

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<v Speaker 1>watched his face turn a brighter red, and he knew

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<v Speaker 1>he had to do something about it.

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<v Speaker 2>Red was one of his favorite.

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<v Speaker 1>Colors, and he loved tomatoes and strawberries, but he didn't

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<v Speaker 1>need to look like them, and more importantly, he had

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<v Speaker 1>to learn to get control of his emotions. Ivy then

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<v Speaker 1>suggested he take some deep breath. You know what, why

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<v Speaker 1>don't we take some deep breaths with Levi?

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<v Speaker 2>Can we do that? Take three big breaths?

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<v Speaker 1>Ready, friends, great job, Let's continue on with the story.

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<v Speaker 1>This always works for me, Levi said Ivy. Anytime I

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<v Speaker 1>feel big emotions like sadness or anger, I close my

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<v Speaker 1>eyes and take a few deep breaths. It really helps

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<v Speaker 1>to calm your mind. And when your mind is calm,

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<v Speaker 1>then you can think better and make choices. Levi I

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<v Speaker 1>listened to Ivy, closed his eyes and took a few

0:17:07.280 --> 0:17:10.280
<v Speaker 1>deep breaths. He could feel himself calm me down, and

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<v Speaker 1>when he opened his eyes, he noticed that the red

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<v Speaker 1>color on his face had faded slightly. Now that you're

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<v Speaker 1>a bit calmer, let's start with you thinking about the

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<v Speaker 1>first thing that happened at camp that made you mad,

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<v Speaker 1>said Ivy. That would be when I was supposed to

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<v Speaker 1>pitch at the baseball game. I didn't get to because

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<v Speaker 1>my counselor was being mean and didn't tell the counselor

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<v Speaker 1>filling in for him that he promised me I could,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levis.

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<v Speaker 2>His face got redder.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, Levi, you're getting all worked up again, said Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>I can tell you're mad because you called your counselor mean.

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<v Speaker 1>Those are your emotions coming out in a negative way.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, he is mean.

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<v Speaker 1>Why wouldn't he tell the other counselor that he promised

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<v Speaker 1>me I could pitch if he knew he wasn't going

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<v Speaker 1>to be at the game, grumbled Levi, with a scowl

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<v Speaker 1>on his face. You have it all wrong, said Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you bother to ask where your counselor was before

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<v Speaker 1>getting upset? One strategy that's good to use in situations

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<v Speaker 1>is seeing things from another person's point of view. If

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<v Speaker 1>you did that, you would have found out that your

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<v Speaker 1>counselor was in the doctor's tent that day because he

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<v Speaker 1>got stung by a bee and he's allergic to them,

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<v Speaker 1>so he probably wasn't thinking about you pitching, because I

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<v Speaker 1>bet he was pretty scared. Ivy knew all of this

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<v Speaker 1>because she helped out at the doctor's tent as part

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<v Speaker 1>of a first day bad. She was working on a

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<v Speaker 1>camp that summer. Oh no, I had no idea that happened,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi. He was back the next day, and I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't even think to ask about what happened, because you

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<v Speaker 1>were mad, said Ivy. Levi nodded his head. That made

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<v Speaker 1>him feel pretty bad to know he created a story

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<v Speaker 1>in his head about his counselor that wasn't true all

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<v Speaker 1>because he was too upset to talk it out with him.

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<v Speaker 1>He then thought how he would feel if that were him. Hey, friends,

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<v Speaker 1>do you ever find that sometimes we focus too much

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<v Speaker 1>on what's going on in our own emotions and in

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<v Speaker 1>our own world that we forget that people outside of

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<v Speaker 1>that are also dealing with things.

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<v Speaker 2>Because I know I do.

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<v Speaker 1>It's pretty hard, but I think Ivy's making a really

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<v Speaker 1>good point here. Levi thought a little more about the

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<v Speaker 1>game too. Instead of shaking it off and moving on.

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<v Speaker 1>After he couldn't pitch, he let his bad mood effect

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<v Speaker 1>how he played that day. He struck out and played

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<v Speaker 1>poorly on the field because he let his emotions take over.

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<v Speaker 1>Playing the way he did not only made him feel

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<v Speaker 1>more upset, and what he was starting to realize was

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<v Speaker 1>that he had control over the way he feels, and

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<v Speaker 1>why would he ever choose to do something that makes

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<v Speaker 1>him feel mad or upset. This is helpful, Ivy, but

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<v Speaker 1>I really feel bad now. I didn't ask what was

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<v Speaker 1>wrong with my counselor or why he missed the game,

0:19:46.800 --> 0:19:49.200
<v Speaker 1>said Levi. My counselor is great, and I wish I

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<v Speaker 1>could tell him that right now. That's great, Levi explained, Ivy,

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<v Speaker 1>you're learning the mirror is working.

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<v Speaker 2>Look.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi looked in the mirror and noticed that his face

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<v Speaker 1>didn't look quite as read anymore. He smiled a little,

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<v Speaker 1>knowing that the next day at camp he would go

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<v Speaker 1>and talk with his counselor.

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<v Speaker 2>Talking to your counselor would be great.

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<v Speaker 1>That way you can explain how you were feeling and

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<v Speaker 1>make sure he knows that you were thinking.

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<v Speaker 2>About him, exclaimed Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>Next, Levi turned his attention toward the rainy day at camp,

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<v Speaker 1>when he was so excited to play air hockey with

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<v Speaker 1>his friends, but the table was broken. He could once

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<v Speaker 1>again feel himself starving to get upset, but instead of

0:20:25.840 --> 0:20:28.359
<v Speaker 1>letting his emotions take over, Levi closed his eyes and

0:20:28.400 --> 0:20:32.600
<v Speaker 1>took a few deep breaths. Good job, Levi, whispered Ivy,

0:20:32.640 --> 0:20:36.560
<v Speaker 1>cheering on her brother for working so hard. I'm thinking

0:20:36.560 --> 0:20:38.840
<v Speaker 1>about the air hockey table being broken and how it

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<v Speaker 1>made me feel, explained Levi.

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<v Speaker 2>Why did it have to be broken?

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<v Speaker 1>It ruined my whole plan for a fun, rainy afternoon

0:20:46.480 --> 0:20:49.359
<v Speaker 1>at camp with my friends. I was really looking forward

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<v Speaker 1>to it, and after the baseball game, I really needed

0:20:51.600 --> 0:20:54.159
<v Speaker 1>something to go right. Levi then sat and thought for

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<v Speaker 1>a minute or two before shaking his head. I think

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<v Speaker 1>it was just a bad situation, Ivy. I could learn

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<v Speaker 1>anything from it, and I couldn't have handled it any differently,

0:21:03.760 --> 0:21:06.520
<v Speaker 1>said Levi's he stared into the mirror. I mean it

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<v Speaker 1>just kept getting worse after he found out the tables broken,

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<v Speaker 1>I just sat around and did nothing for the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of the afternoon. Ivy was searching for something to say

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<v Speaker 1>to Levi, whin a light bulb went off in her head.

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<v Speaker 1>So you and your friends all just sat around for

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of the afternoon and did nothing, asked Ivy,

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<v Speaker 1>knowing what the answer would be. Levi nodded his head

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<v Speaker 1>and then quickly remembered something. No, they played board games,

0:21:31.280 --> 0:21:35.119
<v Speaker 1>answered Levi. So you chose to sit and do nothing

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<v Speaker 1>for the rest of the afternoon. You chose not to

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<v Speaker 1>play with your friends, and you let your emotions went

0:21:40.280 --> 0:21:42.040
<v Speaker 1>out and caused you to have a bad rest of

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<v Speaker 1>the day, stated Ivy. It was then that the light

0:21:45.320 --> 0:21:47.640
<v Speaker 1>bulb went off, and Levi said as well. He never

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<v Speaker 1>thought of it that way. You're right, he said to Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>My friends all looked like they were having a great

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<v Speaker 1>time even though the air hockey table was broken. It

0:21:57.400 --> 0:21:59.200
<v Speaker 1>should have made me feel happy for them, but instead

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<v Speaker 1>it only made me more It's a weird feeling to

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<v Speaker 1>be mad at someone for having a good time, said Ivy.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's exactly what happened.

0:22:06.920 --> 0:22:08.560
<v Speaker 1>You were mad that they were able to move on

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<v Speaker 1>from their disappointment after finding out the air hockey table

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<v Speaker 1>was broken and still make the most of their afternoon.

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<v Speaker 1>That's it, exactly, said Levi. They even asked me to

0:22:18.680 --> 0:22:20.320
<v Speaker 1>play with them, and I said no, and I just

0:22:20.400 --> 0:22:22.800
<v Speaker 1>walked off to pout and be upset. I let the

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<v Speaker 1>whole afternoon go by and missed out on a ton

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<v Speaker 1>of fun with my friends. Should have just realized that

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<v Speaker 1>there were still lots of fun things to do that

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<v Speaker 1>we could have done that afternoon. That's it, said Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>Just changing the way you look at a situation sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>can really help. You could have just looked around and

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<v Speaker 1>saw all the other options in the camp hall. Next

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<v Speaker 1>time you're in a similar situation, you'll do that. That's

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<v Speaker 1>really good advice, Ivy Levi said, agreed to a sister.

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<v Speaker 1>Next time I'm upset or disappointed because something didn't go

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<v Speaker 1>my way, I can look around and see what other

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<v Speaker 1>options I have instead of letting that opportunity go by

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<v Speaker 1>and waste my time. I'm being upset and alone. Levi

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<v Speaker 1>smiled and took another look at himself in the mirror.

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<v Speaker 1>He could now see that his face was just a

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<v Speaker 1>light pink, no more tomato read. It was obvious that

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<v Speaker 1>talking things out with Ivy was really helping. He was

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<v Speaker 1>collecting so many good strategies to help him in the

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<v Speaker 1>future when something popped up that could make him upset.

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<v Speaker 1>Now on to the last thing that made you upset,

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<v Speaker 1>said Ivy. Levi took another deep breath and started talking

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<v Speaker 1>about the candy pudding incident. He was just so sure

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<v Speaker 1>his friend was going to vote for candy pudding that

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<v Speaker 1>even right then, he still couldn't understand why he didn't

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<v Speaker 1>Connor voted for candy pudding with me. Why didn't Al

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<v Speaker 1>do it too, asked Levi. He promised he would. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>that is one thing I don't have an answer for,

0:23:50.200 --> 0:23:54.240
<v Speaker 1>said Ivy. You'd have to ask all that question. In fact,

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<v Speaker 1>you should have asked Al that day. Maybe his answer

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<v Speaker 1>would have helped you to not be so upset with him.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess you're right.

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<v Speaker 1>I let my emotions win again, but this time I

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<v Speaker 1>yelled at someone, actually two people, Alan, one of the counselors.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow, now that I see that out, Wow, this is

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<v Speaker 2>really not like.

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<v Speaker 1>Me at all, said Levi, replaying the situation in his head.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe you should call Al find out why he changed

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<v Speaker 1>his mind, said Ivy.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it would help.

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<v Speaker 1>Your face is still just a little red, so the

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<v Speaker 1>mirror is letting you know that you haven't learned all

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<v Speaker 1>you can about dealing with this emotion. Levi agreed, and

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<v Speaker 1>he and Ivy left the treehouse to go back inside

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<v Speaker 1>and give his friend Ali call. The phone rang only

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<v Speaker 1>once before Al answered.

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<v Speaker 2>Levi was surprised when you started talking to his friend,

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<v Speaker 2>and Al seemed a little nervous. Hey, Levi, you're not

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<v Speaker 2>calling to yell at me again, are you? Asked Al?

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<v Speaker 1>Standing a bit unsure if you wanted to continue with

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<v Speaker 1>the call. Oh gosh, no, exclaimed Levi. No way, not

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<v Speaker 1>at all, the exact opposite. Actually, I'm calling to apologize

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<v Speaker 1>for yelling at you today, but also to find out

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<v Speaker 1>why you told me you'd vote for candy Pudding and

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<v Speaker 1>then switched at the last minute. First, thanks for apologizing,

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<v Speaker 1>and second, if I'm being totally honest, I only said

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<v Speaker 1>I'd vote for candy Pudding because when you asked me,

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<v Speaker 1>you seemed kind of mad, and I didn't want to

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<v Speaker 1>upset you anymore, replied Al. Levi couldn't believe what he

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<v Speaker 1>was hearing. He didn't think he seemed upset or mad

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<v Speaker 1>to other people when he was talking to Al. He

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't believe how his emotions could affect his interactions with

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<v Speaker 1>other people. Until then, Levi thought his emotions really only

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<v Speaker 1>affected him.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm really sorry, said Levi. It's okay.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you're sorry, and we all get mad and

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<v Speaker 1>upset from time to time, said Al. It's just that

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<v Speaker 1>you know how much I love s'mores, and I haven't

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<v Speaker 1>been able to eat them all summer because of my braces. Then,

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<v Speaker 1>I told just the other day that I was super

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<v Speaker 1>excited to choose smores for a snack when our group

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<v Speaker 1>got the chance because I got my braces taken off

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<v Speaker 1>yesterday afternoon. Wow, I totally forgot about that, said Levi.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sorry.

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<v Speaker 1>I should have just asked you why you voted for smores.

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<v Speaker 1>Then I could have avoided being upset with you, and

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<v Speaker 1>we could have just enjoyed our smores together. Even though

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<v Speaker 1>they're no candy pudding, s'mores are still pretty delicious.

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<v Speaker 2>I know, I was surprised you didn't eat one today.

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<v Speaker 1>Said al I was just so upset because of a

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<v Speaker 1>bunch of things that happened that week that I wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>even hungry, not even for an oohey, gooey, chocolatey marshmallowysmore,

0:26:23.880 --> 0:26:27.480
<v Speaker 1>said Levi. Weird how your emotions can change your whole day.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why in the future, I'm going to remember a

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<v Speaker 1>really good piece of advice I heard. You can't let

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<v Speaker 1>your emotions control you. You have to control your emotions.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi looked at Ivy as he said that and gave

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<v Speaker 1>her a big smile, thanking her for the great advice.

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<v Speaker 1>Alan Levi talked for another minute and said they would

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<v Speaker 1>go canoeing the next day at camp and both looked

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<v Speaker 1>forward to having a great rest of the summer together.

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<v Speaker 1>Now that was a helpful phone call that Ivy as

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<v Speaker 1>she held the mirror up to Levi's one last time

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<v Speaker 1>so he could see that his face was back to

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<v Speaker 1>its normal color. No more tomato face, No more tomato face,

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<v Speaker 1>big o' Levi, thank you so.

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<v Speaker 2>Much, Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>This mirror and your advice helped me so much to

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<v Speaker 1>work through my emotions. Tomorrow camp will be a whole

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<v Speaker 1>new day. I have a few other people that I

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<v Speaker 1>have to apologize to, and then moving forward, I'll be

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<v Speaker 1>able to use everything I learned with you to better

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<v Speaker 1>manage my emotions when something gets me upset. That's so

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<v Speaker 1>great to hear, Levi, said Ivy, giving her brother a hug.

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<v Speaker 1>And the next person I'd like to apologize too, after

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<v Speaker 1>al is dad said Levi, I wasn't acting too nice

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<v Speaker 1>when I got home this afternoon. Let's go find him.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy could not have been happier. She took her mirror

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<v Speaker 1>put it back in her room, ready to be used

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<v Speaker 1>again if she or.

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<v Speaker 2>Levi needed it.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi Ivy called her dad from the kitchen, Come over here,

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<v Speaker 1>I have a snack for you. Once they walked into

0:27:52.240 --> 0:27:54.800
<v Speaker 1>the kitchen, Levi gave his dad a big hug and

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<v Speaker 1>apologize for the way he acted.

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<v Speaker 2>When he got home, he told.

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<v Speaker 1>His dad what a great help Ivy was and how

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<v Speaker 1>he talked about what madematic camp and discovered ways to

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<v Speaker 1>deal with similar situations better in the future.

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<v Speaker 2>Ivy really helped.

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<v Speaker 1>Me see how important it is to communicate with others

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<v Speaker 1>when you're upset, instead of assuming you know their situation,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi. She taught me how emotions can change the

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<v Speaker 1>way you act and even affect other people. And she

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<v Speaker 1>taught me it's okay to have a strong emotion, but

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<v Speaker 1>we have to control them and not let them control us.

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<v Speaker 2>That's some really good advice.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy said her dad, Thank you for helping Levi so much.

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<v Speaker 1>No problem, Dad, said Ivy, giving Levi a smile.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess you.

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<v Speaker 1>Can say, when it comes to dealing with my emotions,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm kind of magic. Levi told his dad how he

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<v Speaker 1>planned to go to camp the next day and apologize

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<v Speaker 1>to everyone he interacted with when he was upset over

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<v Speaker 1>the last few days. I think that's a great idea,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi's dad, so proud of the way his son

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<v Speaker 1>was handling the situation and taking responsibility for the way

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<v Speaker 1>he acted. Being mad or or upset about something isn't wrong,

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<v Speaker 1>but sometimes the way we react to those emotions can

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<v Speaker 1>be Levi and Ivy's dad knew his kids would figure

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<v Speaker 1>out a way to work through these emotions, so while

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<v Speaker 1>they talked, he prepared a little something, a tasty treat

0:29:14.920 --> 0:29:17.560
<v Speaker 1>to celebrate Levi getting back to his usual, happy and

0:29:17.640 --> 0:29:21.360
<v Speaker 1>positive self, something he knew Levi would really appreciate.

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<v Speaker 2>I have a surprise for you, too, said Levi and

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<v Speaker 2>Ivy's dad.

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<v Speaker 1>You did a lot of good work just now, and

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<v Speaker 1>I bet you both worked up a little appetite.

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<v Speaker 2>How about some is that candy pudding? Exclaimed Levi with

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<v Speaker 2>a huge smile on his face.

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<v Speaker 1>It is en joy said Levi's dad, placing a bullet

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<v Speaker 1>putting in front of each of his kids and a

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<v Speaker 1>few different candy toppings for them to choose from to

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<v Speaker 1>go on top. That day, Levi learned how powerful your

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<v Speaker 1>emotions can be how they can affect you and others

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<v Speaker 1>around you, and how it is perfectly okay to have them,

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<v Speaker 1>because sometimes people get mad, sometimes people get sad, but

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<v Speaker 1>it is important that no matter what you're feeling, you

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<v Speaker 1>try to work out those problems and learn from it.

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<v Speaker 1>You can do this by talking with family or friends,

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<v Speaker 1>or with the person who's involved in the situation. Communication

0:30:12.320 --> 0:30:14.520
<v Speaker 1>is key, and it always helps to be honest with

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<v Speaker 1>yourself and others.

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<v Speaker 2>By developing strategies to.

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<v Speaker 1>Help deal with big emotions, you can potentially turn a

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<v Speaker 1>negative situation into a positive one. So the next day

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<v Speaker 1>at camp, Levi played with Connor and aw and apologized

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<v Speaker 1>to his friends who he got mad at. After the

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<v Speaker 1>air hockey table was broken, he played baseball and volleyball.

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<v Speaker 2>He ate snacks and canoe on the lake. He also

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<v Speaker 2>apologized to the counselor that wrote him up for yelling

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<v Speaker 2>at al and checked on his counselors to make sure

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<v Speaker 2>he was okay. After his beasting that.

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<v Speaker 1>Summer, leve I learned that he would have to deal

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<v Speaker 1>with his big emotions all the time, and that's okay.

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<v Speaker 1>He learned that being aware of his emotions, taking control

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<v Speaker 1>of them, and seeing things from another's person's point of

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<v Speaker 1>view are all very important, and he learns that apologizing

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<v Speaker 1>when he let his emotions guide his action made him

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<v Speaker 1>feel better because it was the right thing to do,

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<v Speaker 1>but working through a situation that made him mad before

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<v Speaker 1>he did something he had to apologize for now.

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