I partially disagree with Hashtagposter’s teacher’s principal.
I would not have said that they should not make a kabbalah at that time. Reacting to positive stimuli might well be useful in the future, but one does not dictate to Hashem the way in which He is to communicate with us, and not reacting to a negative stimulus is wasting it.
[realizes]
I need a good idea for a kabbalah.