The morning breeze was warm and calm, but inside the family yard, baby monkey Jasmine was anything but calm. Her little face was scrunched in anger, tiny arms crossed over her chest. Mommy had just taken away her favorite leaf toy — the one she’d been proudly carrying all morning.
“Jasmine, it’s dirty,” Mommy said softly, setting it aside. But Jasmine didn’t care. Her lip trembled, and she let out a small, sharp cry that echoed through the yard. Her eyes filled with tears as she stomped her feet, shaking her head from side to side like a furious little princess.
Mommy watched patiently, smiling gently. She knew this kind of tantrum well. Jasmine was young — full of emotions that changed faster than the wind. For a few moments, Jasmine refused to even look at her. She turned away, pretending to ignore her mother, but her tail twitched nervously. Deep down, she didn’t really want to be mad.
Mommy slowly crawled closer and whispered, “Oh, my little girl, are you angry with Mommy?” Jasmine gave a small huff and glanced sideways. Then, in a sweet moment, Mommy leaned down and kissed her tiny cheek softly.
At first, Jasmine stiffened — still trying to keep up her act. But the warmth of the kiss melted her anger away like sunshine on morning dew. Her body relaxed, and she blinked up at Mommy, her big brown eyes suddenly full of tenderness.
Mommy smiled, rubbing Jasmine’s back gently. “I love you, baby.”
A soft coo escaped Jasmine’s lips. She reached out her small hands and wrapped them around Mommy’s arm, pulling herself close. The anger had completely disappeared now, replaced by a deep, peaceful comfort.
For a moment, the two stayed like that — mommy and daughter, wrapped in quiet love. The world around them seemed to slow down. Jasmine nuzzled against her mom’s chest, her earlier tears drying against warm fur.
Mommy chuckled softly. “See? Kisses always fix everything.”
Jasmine gave one last sleepy sigh, cuddling closer with a tiny smile on her lips — no longer angry, just safe, loved, and calm in her mommy’s gentle arms.
