Curiosity: Discover why curiosity makes you strong!

Curiosity in the Neflental: Rosa Immergrün experiences an adventure

In the sunny spring, the Neflental valley lies in fresh splendour. The birds are singing, the air smells of flowers and grass. Rosa Immergrün walks excitedly between tall ferns and shiny beech trees. Rosa is feeling particularly curious today. She wants to know what lies beyond the old stream at the edge of the valley.

Rosa keeps asking herself: "What might be hiding among all the flowers in the snapdragon glade? What does the water from the secret spring near the violet glade taste like?" She makes a decision: Today she wants to solve the riddle of the mysterious glades. Rosa sets off with her eyes wide open, because she loves discovering new things.

The snapdragon glade - gold in the sunlight

After just a few steps, Rosa reaches the snapdragon glade. Golden yellow flowers bloom everywhere. Their closed buds resemble small animal heads, almost as if they were looking at the walkers. The sun shines warmly on Rosa's face. Suddenly there is a rustling in the grass. A curious squirrel scurries back and forth between the buds. Rosa calls softly: "Hello, what are you doing here?" The squirrel looks at her with shining eyes. Rosa notices how curiosity fills not only her, but also the little animal.

Rosa sits down on a stone and wonders why the flowers in this clearing have such a golden glow. She looks at their details and realises that they only feel at home where the sun warms them directly. She notices that the buds slowly open their heads during the day to welcome the bees.

Off to the violet glade!

Because Rosa Periwinkle is driven by curiosity, she walks on. She takes a narrow path that winds its way through the ferns. Soon she feels the soft ground beneath her feet. Suddenly she is standing in the violet glade. A magical carpet of purple violets and bright yellow crocuses covers the meadow. A statue stands in the centre. Her face looks old and friendly, moss frames her intelligent eyes. Tiny rays of sunlight dance across the pearl grey of the statue and make its eyes glow.

Rosa feels magically attracted to the statue. She stops and looks at it more closely. She wonders who once created this statue and why it stands in this secret place. She carefully stalks closer, touches the soft moss and discovers tiny inscriptions in the stone. She tries to decipher the signs and suddenly feels imagination and knowledge growing in her head.

Curiosity makes you brave and strong

Because Rosa Periwinkle is so curious, she discovers things that others don't even dream of. The search for answers makes her courageous. She dares to break new ground and ask questions. Rosa realises how her heart beats faster when she thinks of the stories that every flower and every stone in the Neflental can tell.

Rosa remarks: "Being curious is like a key. It opens doors to exciting adventures." And because she never stops asking questions, her days in Neflental become more colourful and richer. In the evening, she lies on the soft grass and thinks: "I am strong because I am curious."

What do we learn from this?

Curiosity gives you courage and new friends. It lets you grow and understand the world better. In Neflental, Rosa Immergrün shows that asking questions is really cool. If you stay curious, you will experience adventures and discover hidden beauties. Like Rosa Immergrün, always dare to seek out new things. This will make you a little stronger and smarter every day!

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