Before I take you on a journey today, let me tell you something very exciting. You and I can now meet at clever.fm/storyprism and have fun discussing various aspects of the story. Here, you can answer a question from the story, ask me something about the story, or even share what you liked or didn’t like about it.The link to the website is: https://clever.fm/storyprismToday's story, 'It Is Okay To Be Scared' belongs to the 'Turtle Tales' series. It is a story about a little turtle who is frightened of everything! But with the help of his sister, he learns to conquer his fears.Free activity sheet available at www.rituvaish.com/it-is-okay-to-be-scaredSend your artwork to [email protected]! What was that? I got hit by lightning…oh my god, I am really scared. Today the lightning bounced off, but what is next time…. I am petrified!” shrieked one very scared baby turtle, Timmy.Children, could you please describe thunder and lightning in the sky?Awesome!Let’s listen ahead“Timmy, you’ve got to come out of that shell of yours. so we can get moving and reach the water!”Even though Timmy knew his sister was right, he was still too scared to come out of his shell.Ever since Timmy was hit by lightning, he was afraid of everything! From, the gurgling of water, to chirping crickets, to the little field mice, to the moonlight. Even the slightest bit of wind startled and scared Timmy and he would go into his shell.The lightning bolts and thunder from the storm still haunted his dreams. Just thinking about them made Timmy tremble.“Of all the eggs that mamma laid, we’re still the only two who haven’t reached water yet,” said Timmy’s Sister.“I’m sorry, but I just can’t do it,” said Timmy.“Come on, Timmy! You can too. This is just something you have to face. There’s going to be tougher things in life to deal with than just a little storm.”“Just a little storm – you call that a little storm? The lightning bounced off my shell!”“Well, I must admit it was amazing to see it bounce off you, Timmy. But why are you so afraid now?”“Where there’s one there’s bound to be another,” said Timmy. “Maybe next time the lightning bolt doesn’t bounce off me and goes straight inside. Then I’m a goner!”“Look, Timmy, if we don’t find a pond soon we’re both going to be goners anyways. And besides, the chances of you getting struck by lightning again are probably one in a million.”“Yeah, which means it could happen,” said Timmy.“You’re going to have to trust me, Timmy. Since you were the last egg to hatch, I have to look after you. That’s the rule! You’re my baby brother, after all!” said Shiny.“You hatched forty seconds before I did,” said Timmy. “What makes you so grown up?”“I’m not all grown up. But like it or not, I am still your older sister. And unlike you, I’m not afraid of everything under the sun.”Shiny’s explanation wasn’t enough to get Timmy out of his shell.“Nice try. But I’m still not risking it,” said Timmy.Children, can you please suggest something to Timmy to be able to overcome his fear of lightning?Great!Just then, a little turtle named Goldie walked up to ask for directions. Goldie was a baby turtle too.“I hope I’m not disturbing you, but could you please tell me where to find Crimson Lake? I need to reach it to be with my family. I am afraid of being away from my family.”As soon as Timmy heard Goldie, he felt calm and for the first time since the big storm, Timmy didn’t feel afraid as he realized that other turtles are also afraid of something.Without hesitation, Timmy popped out of his shell to offer Goldie assistance but then felt too shy to say anything to her.Shiny saved him though – she pointed to where she believed Crimson Lake to be and asked Goldie if she wanted help finding it.“It shouldn’t be too hard to find,” said Goldie. “Thanks for your help and I hope we’ll meet again someday. Let me rush to my family.”As Goldie walked away, Timmy exclaimed, “You see, Shiny, I’m not afraid. I’m out of my shell and nothing will ever scare me again,” said Timmy gleefully.But before Timmy could utter another word he had jumped right into Shiny’s arms!“What is it now, Timmy?” asked Shiny.“Oh, I just heard the most awful sound in the world. The sound of thunder! Another storm must be on the way.”A couple of giggles followed by a loud grumpy laugh could be heard close by. It wasn’t thunder that had frightened Timmy.Children, can you guess who made that sound?A little squirrel pounding rocks against a tree was what had scared him.“Kid, are you sure you’re a turtle and not a chicken?” asked the squirrel sarcastically.“Don’t tease my little brother,” said Shiny. “There’s nothing wrong with being afraid.”“Well, I’m not afraid of storms and all I have is a bushy little tail, whereas you have a strong shell. If I had a shell-like his, I wouldn’t be afraid of anything.” said the squirrel.“I saw you running away from a stray cat yesterday,” said Shiny.“Yeah, so what?” said the squirrel.“You were scared to death of that cat, but that cat didn’t scare me.”Children, what are you scared of?“What are you saying?” asked the squirrel.“Everybody gets scared sometimes. Why is my brother being afraid of thunderstorms any different from you being afraid of a cat?”The squirrel knew that Shiny had made a good point, so he just shook his head and darted out of sight.“Wow. Thank you,” said Timmy. “You really are a great older sister.”“As I said before, Timmy, that’s my job.”“You know, sis, I’ve learned something today. I may not like thunderstorms, but being afraid of them isn’t something to be ashamed of.”“That’s right, little brother. And it takes courage to know that.”As Timmy and Shiny journeyed to find Crimson Lake, Timmy felt proud about having gained the courage to finally leave his shell.Throughout his life, Timmy would encounter many thunderstorms to be sure, but none were as scary as the first one. That’s because Timmy never looked at them the same way again.And oh how he loved telling his grandchildren about the summer lightning bounced off his shell!  

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