May 12, 2018　=========

☆  dejected   落胆して

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If you are feeling dejected, you are feeling miserable or unhappy, because you have been disappointed by someone or something. When we are expecting something good to happen, and it doesn’t go as planned, we feel disappointed and dejected.

Have you seen the Pixar movie, Inside Out? It’s technically a kids’ movie, but wow, I thought it was really powerful. It is the story of an 11-year-old girl and how she copes with all the emotions that come up when her family moves from Minnesota to San Francisco. Although “dejected” isn’t one of the five main emotions (joy, sadness, fear, anger, and disgust) in the movie, it does come up in the story. If you’re feeling dejected, this is a great movie to watch, as it reminds us that it’s OK to feel ALL emotions, not just the happy ones.

Bye,

Chris