Assalamualykum My name is Ayesha . This is my best friend Faiza. Ayesha and Faiza were eating cookies at her house. Faiza seemed really sad. “Why do you look so sad?” asked Ayesha . “Someone made fun of me at school and I’ve been in a bad mood all day,” said . “I know a really cool way to make your sad feelings go away,” announced Ayesha . “You do? How?” asked Faiza . Ayesha grabbed a big box full of balloons. “Pick a balloon,” said Ayesha . Faiza picked a blue one. “Okay now let’s blow all of your sad feelings into this balloon” said Ayesha . He blew and blew and blew until all of his sad feelings were in the balloon. (It was really big!) Then Ayesha tied the balloon. Ayesha asked Faiza , “Are you sure all those sad feelings are in there?” Faiza said, “Yes.” Ayesha took the balloon and said to Faiza , “Now follow me outside.” They walked outside. ayesha held up the balloon and asked once again, “Are you sure all those sad feelings are in here?” Faiza shouted, “Yes! They’re all in there.” Then Ayesha let the balloon go. They watched the balloon fly high in the sky until they could not see it any more. Ayesha asked Faiza “So, where are your sad feelings now?” Faiza answered, “In the balloon.” Ayesha then asked Faiza , “Where is the balloon?” “It’s gone,” he smiled. I have used this many times with children and it has really helped. Obviously balloons can be dangerous for children, but with adult supervision it is a great technique.