Once upon a time, in a land filled with shimmering rivers and lollipop trees, lived a little fluffy creature. This creature loved to play hide-and-seek, but even more, it loved collecting sparkly pebbles. It had a whole treasure chest full of them, all different colors – rainbow shimmer, sunshine yellow, midnight blue.

One day, our little creature was playing near the Whispering Waterfall. It spotted a particularly dazzling pebble, bigger than any it had ever seen! It was a swirling mix of emerald green and amethyst purple, sparkling like a thousand tiny stars. Our little creature was overjoyed! It carefully reached for the pebble, its tiny fingers stretching towards the prize.

But oh dear! The pebble was sitting precariously on a mossy rock, right next to the edge of the waterfall. One wrong move, and splat! – the pebble would tumble into the rushing water, lost forever!

The little creature's heart pounded like a tiny drum. It tried to reach the pebble carefully, slowly inching its hand closer. But the rock was slippery, and its tiny paws were wobbly. It tried again, and again, each attempt making its tummy feel tighter and tighter. It felt a strange feeling – a feeling of worry, a feeling of pressure, like a heavy blanket had settled on its chest. It couldn't quite explain it, but it knew it didn't like this feeling one bit.

It tried to wiggle closer, leaning forward, its whole body tense. The pebble looked so close, yet so far. The worry grew stronger, making the little creature feel shaky and unsure. It felt like its tiny body was all bunched up, like a little ball of fluff trying to become even smaller. This feeling of being worried and tense, my dear, is a feeling many of us get when we have a problem that needs solving. It's a bit like when you’re trying to build a really tall tower with blocks, and it keeps on falling down! You feel frustrated and your tummy feels a little queasy.

Just then, a wise old creature, with fur as soft as clouds and eyes as bright as the morning sun, happened to be passing by. It noticed the little creature's struggle and its worried face.

“What troubles you, little one?” the wise creature asked, its voice as gentle as the rustling leaves.

The little creature, its voice barely a whisper, explained its problem. It told the wise creature about the beautiful pebble, the slippery rock, and the overwhelming worry that had settled upon it.

The wise creature listened patiently, its kind eyes full of understanding. Then, it gently offered a solution. “My dear,” it said, “Instead of reaching directly, try using a long, sturdy blade of grass.”

The little creature looked at the wise creature, its eyes wide with hope. It had never thought of that! It carefully found a long, strong blade of grass, gently poked it towards the pebble, and carefully nudged the beautiful stone onto safer ground.

The moment the pebble was safely in its hand, a wave of relief washed over the little creature. The heavy blanket lifted from its chest, the tightness in its tummy disappeared, and its little body relaxed. It felt a lightness, a joy, a wonderful feeling of calm. This feeling, my dear, is the feeling of relief. It's that wonderful feeling you get when you solve a problem, when you finally succeed in building that tall tower, when everything becomes okay.

The little creature hugged the beautiful pebble close. It understood now. The worry and the tension were like a puzzle that needed to be solved. Once the puzzle was solved, the uncomfortable feeling disappeared, replaced by a delightful feeling of relief and happiness.

The wise creature smiled. “See, little one? Problems can be tricky, but when we find a solution, even a small one, it brings a big feeling of relief. It's like when you are trying to fit a toy into a box and you finally figure out how to do it, or when you're feeling tired and you curl up and get a warm hug from your favourite person.”

From that day on, whenever the little creature faced a challenge, it remembered the story of the sparkly pebble. It remembered the worry, the tension, and most importantly, the wonderful feeling of relief that followed the solution. And each time it solved a problem, no matter how small, it felt that same wonderful lightness and joy, knowing that just like the sparkly pebble, every problem has a solution, and overcoming it brings the sweetest relief. It learned that even big problems can be broken down into smaller, more manageable steps, just like using the blade of grass to retrieve the pebble. And that the feeling of relief after solving a problem is a wonderful reward, a reminder of its own cleverness and resilience. And that, my dear, is a feeling worth cherishing. Now, do you remember how you felt when you finally built that tower of blocks, or when you learned to ride your bicycle? That’s the feeling of relief, a happy feeling that comes after hard work and problem-solving.