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When plans change
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Every day I have plans. Plans help me know what will happen.
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Sometimes plans change. A trip may be cancelled, or something new may happen instead.
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When plans change, I may feel upset, worried or angry. My feelings are okay.
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My grown-up can tell me what is happening now and what will happen next.
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When Muslims talk about plans, they say "insha'Allah". It means "if Allah wills".
Source: Surah Al-Kahf 18:23-24
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I can take slow breaths, squeeze something soft or ask for a quiet break.
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A day with a changed plan can still be a good day.
For grown-ups
Read this on a calm day, not in the middle of a change. A "change" card on the schedule can show that something will be different.
Sources
Faith lines come only from the Quran and from hadith graded sahih or hasan. Scholars differ on some details, so ask a scholar you trust.
Pictograms: Sergio Palao, ARASAAC (arasaac.org), Government of Aragón, under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence.