You, Me and Empathy

A

1.When I was a baby,I really was small.

2.While everyone else seemed incredibly tall.

3.But as I grew older I started to see that people are people. just like me.

4.Sometimes I'm happy ,and sometimes I'm sad,sometimes I'm worried,and sometimes I'm mad .

5.We all have feelings: you have them too, and sometimes I feel just exactly like you!

B

1.When my mother was sick with the tummy bug.

2.I knew that she needed a big snuggly hug.

3.I rubbed her back and patted her hand, and said, “ I'm so sorry; I do understand.”

4.For once I was sick with the terrible flu; I sneezed and I spluttered of what could I do?

5.My mother said softly, while patting my hand,“my dearest of dears I do understand.”

6.That's when she gave me a big snuggly hug, and I instantly knew I was humungously loved.

7.My mother was kind and caring to me; exactly the same as how we should be.

8.When my brother fell over and hurt his knee, he cried and cried in front of me.

9.I helped him up and said, “ there, there ,”and sat him down on the kitchen chair.

10.For once when I slipped and cut my knee, my brother was there to care for me.

11.He held my hand and said , “there, there,” and sat me down on the kitchen chair.

C

1.one day in the park, a girl was pushed over, knocked to the ground by a dog called Rover. 

2.I knew his name, because, you see. 

3.Rover the dog did the same thing to me!

4.The poor little girl sat still on the ground, not a sob ,not a whimper ,not one little sound.

5.Then, all of a sudden, she started to cry.

6.Perhaps I could help- it was worth a try.

7.“There, there.” I said, as I patted her arm,

8.“Rover the dog doesn't mean any harm.He's just being playful -so try not to fuss.He just doesn't notice small people like us!”

D

1.One day at school were having fun,I saw a boy alone in the sun .

2.No- one came over and said, “ let's play,” I could see he was sad; he was not okay.

3.So I left my friends and over I ran, and I asked if he'd like to play in the sand.

4.His smile was huge, enormous and wide, it gave me a warm

fuzzy feeling inside.

5.When I started school ,I too sat alone.

6.I had no -one to play with;I longed to go home.

7.Then a girl called Abbey ran over to me and asked me to play near the old oak tree.

8.We gathered some acorns four finger -hats ,and swung from the branches like acrobats.

9.We played for ages, and from that day,“Friends forever! we always say.

E

1.Yesterday at the big green slide ,I saw a child run away and hide. “Come back,” said her dad. “ Just give it a try. This slide is not so terribly high!”

2.So up she climbed to the very top.“Slide down.” he said. “ I'll help you to stop.”

3.But there she sat and there she stayed,wanting to move but too afraid.

4.I knew just how this girl was feeling;worried and scared her head was reeling;

5.for when I was little I sat at the top,terrified that I wouldn't stop.

6.“You can do this,” is what I said.

7.“You're braver than you think, it's all in your head.

8.The more and more brave things you do, the easier it becomes for you!”

9.“I am really brave,” the girl shouted down.And whoosshh!

10.Before we knew it, she was on the ground !

F

1.There's one more story I'd like to share, about a bully who never played fair.

2.He pushed children over. was mean and unkind.

3.He made us feel sad, so deep down inside.

4.But one day at school, I saw a strange thing;

5.The bully was bullied and pushed off a swing.

6.He was sad, he was crying as he walked away. so I followed and asked him, “Are you okay?”

7.His eyes were watery, his nose was red,He looked at me ,these words he said;

8.“ I was mean to the children, it just wasn't right.

9. I know how they feel now, I've had a big fright.

10.kind and caring is how we should be.

11.I know this because a bully bullied me!

G

1.So as I'm growing taller each day ,I'm learning so much in so many ways.

2.I'm learning that we should try to be kind, helpful and caring all of the time.

3.Our world is so special, we all need to care about one another and the earth we share.

4.People together from far and from wide, we're all on this planet we're on the same side.

5.So when someone's hurting or worried or sad, remember those

feelings I'm sure you've had.

6.Say kindly with care, “ I understand- I do, because sometimes I feel just exactly like you!

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