Abby Voss
Little Blue
What does it mean to feel blue, and what can we do if a feeling of sadness suddenly comes over us? This short story about a child’s temporary bout of the blues, shows us a way to interpret this and even overcome it.
The schoolbag landed in the corner of the room with a thud. Johnny didn't even look at it. Homework could wait. He was sitting at the piano, and his fingers were running over the
Johnny is not an ordinary third grader. He doesn't like kicking a ball around very much, but when it comes to music, he has to hold himself back. Otherwise, he'd sit at the piano all day long!
Tonight he gets to play at his first real recital! With real
He pulled out a thick sheet music collection that had the composer's grim face frowning. He flipped through the pages and started to
Then finally he played from memory. When the time came, he dressed in a new suit, combed his hair, grabbed the sheets, and set off with excitement.
As he approached the concert hall, he noticed that he didn’t feel so excited anymore. His legs were heavy and he had a kaleidoscope of butterflies in his
The teacher was waiting in the concert hall. As soon as she saw him, she said: “Johnny, you’ll play third. Put your things in the locker room and get ready. It's starting soon!” She kept talking so excitedly that she didn't notice the boy's troubled expression. She just smiled at him and then ran to greet another student.
From behind…