Change the world with helpfulness - How to become a hero!

Changing the world with helpfulness in Neflental

Spring was colourful in the Neflental valley. The meadows shone in May green, the sky was a vivid blue. White and golden flowers bloomed everywhere. The scent of flowers floated through the warm air. It was the most beautiful time of the year in the Neflental.

At the edge of the forest stood the owl watch. It was a thick, old tree stump that had been resting there for many years. A family of owls lived there. They watched over the forest, especially during the long nights. The owls also watched over the nightingale path. The path wound like a ribbon through the flowering hawthorn bushes. The nightingales sang so beautifully there that all the inhabitants of the Neflen valley loved their songs.

Pink periwinkle discovers a problem

One morning, Rosa Immergrün walked along the Nachtigallenstieg with a light step. She breathed in the fresh air and listened to the cheerful songs of the birds. Suddenly she heard a soft whimper from behind a bush. Rosa Periwinkle listened even more closely. There, it was coming from the owlery! She quickly ran to the old tree stump and saw the mother owl sadly spreading her wings.

The little owlet had sprained her wing while playing yesterday and could no longer fly. The other animals didn't know how to help and wanted to leave the owl family alone. But Rosa Periwinkle didn't want to just walk past. She knew that every bit of help counts - even the little one.

Changing the world with a willingness to help - a plan is born

Rosa Periwinkle didn't think twice. She remembered that healing lilies of the valley grew at the edge of the Neflen valley - and perhaps these could help the little owl. She ran down the steps, past the golden and ivory-coloured flowers. The white blossoms glistened in the light. A May green carpet lay beneath her feet.

She picked a few lilies of the valley and returned. In a calm voice, she said to the mother owl: "I've brought you something. Let's put the leaves on the wing. Then it will heal quickly." The mother owl nodded gratefully and together they bandaged the little owl's wing.

The owl needed some rest, so Rosa Periwinkle and her mother stayed with her. They told each other stories about Neflental and watched the light blue sky shimmering through the hawthorn bushes. After a while, they saw the young owlet carefully moving its wings. Courageously, it fluttered a little, and then a little more - until it was making short circles around the owl station.

Changing the world with a willingness to help - like a song in Neflental

Night had fallen in the Neflental valley. A soft mist was gathering over the Nachtigallenstieg and the chirping of the birds became quieter. But a little owl was awake again. It flew safely to the owl's perch and called out: "Thank you, Rosa Periwinkle! Without your help, I could never fly up into the sky!"

And where there had just been fear, new hope blossomed. The animals in the Neflental valley saw how easy it can be to help together. They realised that anyone can become a hero - no matter how small they are. Often all it takes is a helping hand or a kind word.

What do we learn from this?

You too can change the world with your willingness to help. Simple deeds make a big difference. When you help others, you become a hero yourself - just like Rosa Immergrün in Neflental. Your willingness to help is like the song of the nightingales: It touches hearts and makes everything brighter.

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