Pride in performance: show what you're made of!

A special task in the Neflental

Summer is particularly lively in the Neflental valley. Every day, the sun's rays dance between the giant ferns. The flowers glow in May green, ivory and you discover sky blue and gold in the sky. Every inhabitant feels the magic of the season. But today was an exciting day.

The plan for the summer festival in Neflental

Preparations for the big summer festival are underway in the village on Nachtigallenstieg. All the residents want particularly beautiful decorations for the festival site. But nobody knows exactly who is supposed to make the bright flower chains. Everyone looks at each other questioningly. Then Rosa Immergrün comes up with an idea. She has just walked along the Nachtigallenstieg, where the bushes are blooming white and fragrant. The nightingales' song rings out from the branches.

She says: "I can try. I make flower necklaces every day. This time I'll try the big flowers from the fern forest." Everyone in the village nods. But Rosa's stomach flutters, because the order is much bigger than usual.

The path to the Tannenglutkuppe

So Rosa Immergrün sets off early in the morning. Her path leads her along the Nachtigallenstieg, which winds its way between the blossoming hawthorn bushes. The birds chirp merrily. Wind and light play among the leaves. Soon she sees the fir glow in the distance. Even from a distance, its fir trees glow red in the golden sunlight.

Rosa Immergrün collects the most beautiful flowers along the way. She takes care not to injure any of the plants. And with each flower, she thinks about how she can incorporate it into the chain. At the foot of the Tannenglutkuppe, she lays out her treasures: May-green leaves, ivory-coloured blossoms, sky-blue bells and golden grasses. The sun is high and the fir trees glow like flames.

Show what you're made of!

Rosa Periwinkle begins to carefully knot the necklace. She feels insecure at first. The task seems huge. But she remembers: "I've already made lots of necklaces. I can do this! Step by step, she adds each flower. Her pride grows with every new bow and every new knot.

Because the work is so painstaking, she forgets the time. Only when the sun starts to set and the red of the glowing fir tree top becomes particularly bright does she look up. Her flower necklaces glisten in colours of ivory, May green, sky blue and gold. Slowly she returns to the village.

Joy in the village and an important feeling

Everyone in the village waits in anticipation. When they see the glittering necklaces, everyone claps with joy. "How beautiful!" someone shouts. Rosa Immergrün realises for the first time that she has achieved something special. She has dared, made an effort and shown what she is made of.

In the evening, the flower chains around the festival square light up. The residents dance among the fragrant blossoms by candlelight. And whenever Rosa Immergrün sees her flower chains, she feels warmth and pride in her heart.

What do we learn from this?

Anyone can achieve something special if they believe in themselves and don't give up. Sometimes a task looks big and difficult at first. But if you try and don't give up, you can show everyone what you're made of. And then you will feel a sense of pride that will make you happy for a long time to come.

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