Once upon a time, in a sunny town, lived a young boy named Alex. One morning, Alex woke up, and everything seemed to be going wrong. He tripped over his shoelaces, his breakfast cereal was too soggy, and he found a hole in his favorite shirt. As the day went on, things only got worse. He got a cavity at the dentist, his best friend didn’t want to sit with him at lunch, and he had to eat lima beans for dinner.
By bedtime, Alex thought it had been the worst day ever. He sighed and wished for a better day tomorrow.
As he fell asleep, something magical happened. Alex found himself in a dream where he was walking through a magical land. In this land, things were different. His tripped shoelaces led to a dance, his soggy cereal turned into a yummy pudding, and his holey shirt became a superhero cape.
Curious and excited, Alex explored the magical world, discovering that even the not-so-great moments could turn into fun and silly adventures. He realized that sometimes, thinking differently could make things better.
When Alex woke up the next morning, he was surprised to see a rainbow outside his window. He remembered his dream and smiled. Maybe today wouldn’t be so bad after all.
Throughout the day, Alex faced challenges, but he remembered the magic of his dream. He turned his tripped shoelaces into a dance move, made funny faces with his soggy cereal, and pretended his lima beans were little green aliens.
As the day went on, Alex realized that even on tough days, there were moments of joy and laughter. By the time he went to bed, he felt happy for all the little moments that made him smile.
And so, Alex learned that even on terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days, there was always a little bit of magic waiting to be discovered – if he just looked at things differently.
The end.
Questions:
- What made Alex think he had the worst day ever?
- What happened in Alex’s dream?
- How did Alex feel at the end of the story?