Ma Shuai | China
Little Onion was playing in the square with friends when he tripped over a stone and burst into tears. No matter what his friends did, he just couldn’t stop crying. They took him to his favorite clothing store, even brought him on a space trip, hoping to cheer him up but nothing worked. His tears kept flowing, until they formed a vast ocean that submerged all his friends. Strangely, the friends began to have fun in this ocean of tears, and seeing their joy, Little Onion finally smiled through his tears.
Sometimes, emotions don’t need to be fixed, and sadness doesn’t always need to be solved right away. Real comfort often comes from being understood and accompanied. Through this story, I hope to tell in a playful yet tender way that being sad is not a bad thing.