Frostyline Fable's Journey of Feelings
by
Thomas
A story about Divorce
for your 1st Grader.
Frostyline Fable was a curious snowman in a magical winter forest. Sparkling snow covered the ground, and twinkling icicles hung from every branch. Each day, Frostyline woke up ready to explore and meet his forest friends.
One cold morning, Frostyline felt a heavy lump in his belly. His parents had started living in different parts of the forest. This change made him feel both sad and angry, and he did not understand why.
Frostyline wondered if he should bury his anger deep, like snow under more snow. But whenever he tried, his heart felt tighter and he wanted to stomp his big snow feet.
Suddenly, Frostyline heard shouting. The forest animals were arguing over sparkly snow cones. They tugged and pulled, each one wanting the biggest cone.
Frostyline hurried to help, but the animals snapped at him. He felt hot anger swirl inside him, even though he was made of snow. He yelled, “Stop it! This is not fair!”
Wise Owl flew down from a tall branch. “It is normal to feel angry,” Wise Owl said kindly. “But we should not hurt others or ourselves. Let’s try some deep breaths.”
Frostyline took a big, slow breath. Then another. His snowy arms and shoulders relaxed, and his anger felt smaller. He noticed the animals still bickering over the cones.
“I am still angry,” said Frostyline, “but I do not want to melt into a puddle. I need to tell you why I feel this way.” He explained how things changed when his parents began living apart.