WHEN I FEEL ANGRY
When somebody makes fun of me, I feel angry. I feel angry when I have to stop a game at the best part and clean up my room,
or, when we finally can go swimming, it rains. It makes me mad when I try my hardest but I can't make my drawing look right. I
just crumple it up and throw it away. If the teacher says I was talking and I wasn't, I get angry. It isn't fair ! " Anger " is a strong, hot
feeling. When I feel angry, I want to say something mean, Or yell, Or hit. But feeling like I want to is not the same as doing it
"Feeling" can't hurt anyone Or get me in trouble, but "doing" can. When I want to say something mean, Or yell, Or hit, there are
there are other things I can do. I can go away from the person I'm angry with. I can take deep breaths and blow the air out, hard,
to send the anger out of me. I can make my anger cooler by running, riding my bike, Or doing something I really like to do. After
a while I feel better. I can have a good time again. Some things that make me angry can't be changed, like when our team loses,
my favorite thing gets spoiled. But sometimes when I feel angry, it means something needs to be different. Maybe it's me. Maybe I
need to rest Or Cry. Maybe I need time by myself. Maybe someone else needs to be different. Maybe someone needs to be nicer
to me, Or to stop being unfair. I might need help figuring it all out. Then I can change what I'm doing. Or I can tell someone else
what I need. I can listen to the other person tell, too. Talking and listening usually make things better. When I feel angry, I don't
have to stay angry. I can cool down so I don't hurt someone Or get into trouble. I can go away. I can take deep breaths and blow
them out. I can run, ride my bike, Or play with my toys. I can rest Or Cry. I can figure out what made me angry, Or ask someone
to help me. I can talk, and I can listen. When I feel angry, I know what to do ! 
By- Cornelia Maude Spelman
