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There once was a man who loved umbrellas so much, come rain or shine, he always had one close to his touch. 

 

His name was Umbrella Fella. 

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He kept umbrellas in his pockets, umbrellas in his socks and when listening to music he would use his umbrellas to rock. 

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He had a rainbow umbrella with colours of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink, he would sit under it and think. Yellow for when he was feeling happy, blue for sad, red for angry and purple for when he was lonely. 

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He adored animals, big and small, so he made umbrellas for bears, umbrellas for dogs and mini green umbrellas for little green frogs.  

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Umbrella Fella loved shapes, so he made umbrellas that were square and umbrellas of hexagon shape with mini circles on the edges stuck on with sticky tape. 

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He even had umbrellas with numbers on so he could practice his timetables out and about as the sun shone.  

 

One day, Umbrella Fella quietly strolled through the park with only his treasured umbrellas for company, when a curious little boy, who was at the park with his mum approached him, “Why are you using an umbrella, it’s not raining?” asked the  young boy with confused eyebrows. 

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“I just love my umbrellas, having them with me makes me feel happy.  My name is Umbrella Fella,” he replied quietly, but with a kind smile. “I’m Hudson, it’s nice to meet you but I still don’t understand why you are under your umbrella on a lovely, clear day like this,” said Hudson whilst pointing up at the beautiful blue sky, no grey rainclouds in sight. 

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Umbrella Fella sadly sat down on the nearest wooden bench, he held his beloved umbrellas, and said with a sigh, “When I’m feeling lonely, when I’m feeling sad, I sit under my umbrella and I don’t feel so bad. I can hide under here from the world and just be me, when I do this, I feel free. The colours make me smile, they show how I’m feeling, it’s like having a rainbow for a ceiling.” 

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Hudson sat next to Umbrella Fella and replied kindly, “I sometimes feel lonely too and I feel sad, but I don’t hideaway because then I still feel bad. I find a grown-up or a friend, we have a chat, you should try that, it really helps.”  

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“I can’t as I don’t have any friends to talk to, I only have my dear umbrellas for company,” sighed Umbrella Fella.  “You need to find yourself a friend,” exclaimed Hudson, “I would love to but how?”  he asked feeling puzzled. “Just be yourself!” shouted Hudson. 

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Suddenly at the very moment, as if by fate, a lady with beautiful red hair and an even larger collection of umbrellas than Umbrella Fella strolled past happily. “Hello,” she smiled.  “I have just moved here and I’m looking for a friend, I can see you like umbrellas like me, could we possibly have a cup of tea?” 

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Umbrella Fella jumped off the bench as if  the wood had just caught fire, a smile rapidly grew across his once glum face, “Hello, I would love to be your friend and have a cup of tea. What is your name?” he replied joyfully. He felt happier than a umbrella protecting it's owner from a  rain storm.

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“I’m Umbrella Ella,” she replied proudly.  “Wow, I’m Umbrella Fella, I do believe our umbrellas and we, were meant to be!” 

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Umbrella Fella was never sad or lonely again, he still had bad days of course but when he did he shared any worries he had with Ella who helped him feel better.  Sometimes she listened or gave him a cuddle, other times she got him out of a muddle.  They became the best of friends.

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So, what have we learnt from Umbrella Fella? 

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Always be yourself because you are perfect just the way you are.  Never hide yourself away or how you are feeling, good or bad. Never hide under an umbrella, share your feelings! A problem shared is a problem halved. He also learnt to have a good friend you need to be a good friend, so Umbrella Fella was there for Umbrella Ella when she needed him too.  

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Umbrella Fella was the happiest he had ever been, so he made a song which he sings every day and he wants you to sing it too: 

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“When you’re feeling lonely, when you’re feeling sad, don’t hide away and keep it to yourself!  Remember to find a friend, who can offer you a helping hand, a listening ear,  you can have a chat maybe shed a tear.  When you talk about your feelings the worry floats away and then you can have a really nice day.” 

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Umbrella Fella and Umbrella Ella lived happily ever after; they kept their amazing umbrella collection for rainy days only; Umbrella Fella never again felt lonely. 

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