In Bangalore, a boy named Shreyansh lived with his parents and his little sister, Kavya. He loved to play and had a curiosity to explore the world, but he always found it hard to understand his feelings. One minute, he was happily playing football in the park, but the next, he felt upset because Kavya had ruined his homework by mistake.
One evening, Shreyansh sat on the balcony as he was watching the city lights. His grandmother, Dadi ji, saw him sitting quietly and came to sit beside him. She asked, “What’s wrong, beta?”
Shreyansh took a deep breath. “Dadi ji, I feel so many different things, but sometimes I don’t know what to do with them.” His voice was soft, filled with confusion.
Dadi ji smiled and went inside the house for a moment. When she came back, she was holding a glass jar and some small and colorful paper slips. She placed them in front of Shreyansh and said, “This is your Emotion Jar. Each time you feel something, write it on a slip and put it inside.”
Shreyansh looked at the jar with curiosity. He liked the idea and decided to give it a try.
That night, Shreyansh picked up a yellow slip of paper. He wrote, “Today, I scored a goal in football at school. I felt so happy!” Then, he folded the paper neatly and dropped it into the jar.
Dadi Ji smiled as she watched him. “Happiness is like sunshine. It helps us see the beautiful moments in life,” she said with a smile on her face.
A few days later, Shreyansh’s football team lost a big match. He felt a heavy sadness in his heart, so he took a blue slip and wrote, “We lost today, and I feel really bad.” He then placed it in the jar.
Dadi Ji picked up the slip and read it carefully. Then she asked, “Will you stop playing now?”
Shreyansh shook his head. “No! I’ll practice harder and try to win next time!” he said with a determined face.
Dadi Ji responded, “That’s right. Sadness teaches us to learn and grow.”
One afternoon, Shreyansh was working on his art project when Kavya accidentally spilled water on it. His face turned red with anger, and he shouted at her before running to his room. His little sister looked sad, but he was too upset to notice.
A few minutes later, Dadi Ji knocked on his door and handed him a red slip. “Write down your feelings, beta,” she told him.
Shreyansh got a pencil and scribbled, “I am so mad at Kavya for ruining my work!” Then, he put the slip inside the jar.
Later, Dadi Ji sat beside him again and asked, “What will you do now?”
Shreyansh thought for a moment. “I guess I can make a new one. She didn’t do it on purpose,” he admitted.
Dadi Ji patted his shoulder. “That’s right. Anger is normal, but what we do with it is important.”
The night before his math exam, Shreyansh felt nervous. His mind kept repeating, “What if I forget everything?” His hands were cold as he picked up a purple slip and wrote, “I’m scared about my test tomorrow.”
Dadi ji read it and smiled. “Fear means you care. Did you study for the test?” she asked.
Shreyansh agreed. “Yes, I did,” he said.
“Then trust yourself,” Dadi ji told him. “Fear can either stop you or help you try harder. You get to choose.”
One day in class, Shreyansh mispronounced a word, and his classmates laughed at him. He was clearly very embarrassed.
That evening, he wrote on a pink slip: “I felt bad when I made a mistake today.”
Dadi Ji looked at it. “I once slipped and fell in front of my whole class!” she said. “But I laughed, and soon, everyone forgot about it.”
Shreyansh responded. “So if I don’t make it a big deal, others won’t either?” he asked.
“Exactly!” Dadi Ji told him.
At a family event, Shreyansh was asked to speak in front of many people. His hands started sweating, and his heart started racing. He then wrote on an orange slip: “I realized today that I feel scared to talk in front of so many people.”
Dadi ji read it and said, “Worrying won’t help, beta. Just take a deep breath and do your best.”
Shreyansh took a deep breath, then another. When it was time to speak, he did his best and felt very proud.
“See?” Dadi Ji told him afterward. “Anxiety goes away when we take action.”
Shreyansh felt restless one lazy Sunday. He played games and watched TV, but still, nothing felt fun. He then wrote on a grey slip: “I feel bored. Nothing is interesting about today.”
Dadi ji laughed when she looked at it. “Boredom is a sign that it is time to try something new!” she said. “Draw, read, or write a story.”
Inspired by what she said, Shreyansh picked up his crayons and started drawing a picture of Bangalore Palace.
One evening, Shreyansh found an old photo of his best friend, Vasu, who had moved to Pune. He felt a wave of nostalgia and wrote on a green slip: “I miss playing with Vasu.”
Dadi Ji smiled and told him, “Missing someone means they were special to you. But don’t forget to enjoy the moments you have now.”
Shreyansh agreed. “I’ll call Vasu and tell him about my football match!” he said, and he immediately felt better.
A month later, Shreyansh and Dadi Ji opened the jar together. As he read each slip, he understood something important— every feeling has a reason.
Dadi Ji pointed to the jar and said, “See, beta? A full jar needs every color, just like life needs every emotion. They all make us who we are.”
Shreyansh hugged Dadi Ji tightly. “Now I understand. It’s okay to feel everything!” he said with a wide smile on his face.
Shreyansh never feared his emotions again. Whenever he felt something deeply, he wrote it down and learned from it.
Q. Why did Dadi ji give Shreyansh the Emotion Jar?
A. Dadi ji wanted to help Shreyansh understand his feelings by writing them down and seeing that every emotion has a purpose.
Q. What did Shreyansh learn about sadness from his football match?
A. Shreyansh realized that feeling sad after losing made him want to practice more and improve, which helped him grow as a person.
Q. How did writing about his anger help Shreyansh after Kavya ruined his project?
A. It gave Shreyansh time to think and realize that getting angry wouldn’t fix the mistake, but starting over would.
Q. What advice did Dadi ji give Shreyansh when he was nervous about his maths test?
A. Dadi ji told Shreyansh that fear shows he cares and that if he studied, he should trust himself and try his best.
Q. What was the most important lesson Shreyansh learned from the Emotion Jar?
A. Shreyansh understood that all emotions (good and bad) are important and will help him learn, grow, and become a better person.
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