When something upsetting happens, you have to take a step back and analyze it. Is it really that bad? Most likely, it is not. When things get frustrating, you have to put things into perspective and look at them a new way. Everything would be much less complicated.
     
     It was my sixth birthday party, and my parents had gladly agreed to let me have it at Bounce Magic. My entire family was there, including all of my cousins. I ran around playing games and going down the slides. My dad and I were in the game room, trying to get as many tickets as I possibly could. I competed with everyone to see who could get the most tickets. We climbed up the largest slide and raced down, turning sideways and falling off at the end. I was very much enjoying it. Over my shoulder, I could hear some panicked shouts. I saw the elephant-themed bounce house melting into a puddle on the floor. Multiple kids ran out, speedily searching for a parent. They looked like they had all just seen a ghost.
    
    My uncle Ceasar emerged, breathing heavily and bright red in the face. To no ones surprise, he had popped the bounce house. He had gotten a little too carried away with having fun. The poor guy just wanted to be a kid again.  A crowd of workers appeared, looking very displeased, while everybody else was laughing. They frantically searched for the miniscule tear throughout the deflated plastic. After they had found a solution, they pulled him aside and handed him a repair bill, probably costing him lots. We all brushed it off and enjoyed the rest of the party. That was the last time any adults tried to crash our birthday parties.
    
     When the bounce house broke, as a family, we had to make the best out of the situation. I thought of it as being a funny accident instead of being angry and upset. You have to do that in everyday life, as well. Look at things a new way. Step back, and take a new perspective.