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A Chat With Apollo

The little crow sighed as it rested on the garden bench. Around it, such beautiful flowers bloomed, lighting up its surroundings with vibrant colors and candied scents, but the crow found the colors overwhelming and the scents sickeningly sweet. It wanted nothing to do with the garden, but it felt that leaving would mean it wasn't trying to feel better.

Apollo, walking through the gorgeous garden, noticed the crow sitting by itself on the bench. He took a seat next to it. "What's wrong, little crow? You seem so sad in such a lovely place."

"I don't like this garden," The crow replied, "It's too much for me right now. I'm having a hard time, and seeing all these bright colors and smelling all these flowery perfumes is not helping me feel better."

Apollo paused for a moment, processing the crow's words. "Ah, I see. What would help you feel better then?"

The crow was a bit surprised by Apollo's question. What would help the crow feel better? It thought, considering its answer carefully. "I wish someone would just listen to my struggles without trying to help. I feel as though I am being ignored or pressured into feeling happier, even though I don't actually feel any better. I want someone to listen to me without judgement and allow me to honestly express my feelings."

"A listening ear is an invaluable blessing. Being able to embrace your emotions, rather than fight with them, can be very helpful. It's best not to treat our emotions - ourselves - as an enemy we must struggle against." Apollo looked down at the crow and put his hand on its shoulder. "Why don't you tell me how you've been feeling? I'm here to listen."