Going from No and Frowning to Yes and Smiling
How ‘Nellie Minus’ Became ‘Nellie Plus’
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Her brother looked at her angrily and said, “You’re just like a MINUS sign, Nellie, because you’re so negative! You never smile, and you always say ‘no’ to everything. I’m done, ‘Nellie Minus’!” And Leo stormed out of the room. Leo’s words hit Nellie pretty hard. She scrunched her forehead, frowned, crossed her arms, and thought to herself, ‘“Nellie Minus”! “Nellie Minus!” Well I’ll show Leo.’ And so began the week that Nellie would try really hard to become less negative. Nellie decided that instead of saying ‘No’ to everything, she would try something new. And by the end of the week, on Nellie’s face was an actual SMILE! And it STAYED there. And she liked that. And when she smiled, her forehead didn’t scrunch at all! And she liked that too! Nellie wrote in her diary that night: “This was a great week. I’m so happy. And I LIKE smiling! I’m tired of being grouchy, and being negative, and saying ‘No’ all the time. I don’t want to be “Nellie Minus” any more. From now on, I am “Nellie Plus”, because the plus sign is POSITIVE, like me!”
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About the Book
Nellie is a very grouchy and cranky little girl. She hardly ever smiles, and the first word out of her mouth is always ‘No’, no matter the topic, no matter the question. But after her brother becomes angry with her for being so negative, and starts calling her ‘Nellie Minus’, Nellie decides she will try really hard to change. Over the next week, Nellie surprises even herself with her positivity, and finally decides she will become ‘Nellie Plus’.
About the Author
Ada M. Marin is a Family Physician, who has been writing since she was a kid. She grew up in New Jersey, and moved to San Diego for her Family Medicine Residency, and stayed. She co-owns a successful Family Medicine practice in San Diego, where she cares for everyone from newborns to 100-year old patients. She is married, and enjoys writing, photography, travel, and genealogy. But most importantly, she loves being an Aunt to 10 nieces and nephews, and a Great Aunt to 5 great nieces and great nephews (and another on the way), for whom she writes stories, poems, and word-search puzzles.