Friendship: The 7 secrets of true friends!

The Neflental and the 7 secrets of true friends

The story begins on a mild spring day in the Neflental valley. The sun gently tickles the noses of all the inhabitants of the fern meadows. The scent of fresh grass and green herbs is everywhere. Pink evergreens bounce happily back and forth between tall bracken ferns. The wind makes the fern fronds rustle like a sea of green. Small wooden houses with colourful herb gardens glow in the morning sun.

The first secret: being able to listen

Rosa Periwinkle hops over to her friend Jari, who is talking to his goats. She notices that Jari is quieter than usual today. Instead of asking what's going on, Rosa Periwinkle sits down in the damp grass and simply listens. This is how she finds out that Jari's favourite goat has fallen ill. Rosa Periwinkle holds Jari's hand and says: "I'm here, you can tell me anything." Now Jari feels understood.

The second secret: Be honest

In the afternoon, Rosa Periwinkle and her friends meet in the violet glade. A carpet of violet flowers lies on the ground. A mossy statue stands in the centre. Kira, a meadow gnome, is annoyed because she has lost the guessing game. Rosa Periwinkle laughs briefly - but then realises that it doesn't feel good. She says honestly: "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to laugh at you." Kira smiles and takes Rosa's hand.

The third secret: Always support

When a strong spring thunderstorm rolls in, all the gnomes run into the wooden houses. Lightning flashes and the wind howls through the fern meadows. Suddenly Rosa Periwinkle realises that a little chicken is stuck outside in the rain. She calls for help. Together with Jari, Rosa Periwinkle runs out into the storm. Together they rescue the chicken and bring it into the warmth. In this way, they show how important it is to support real friends in need.

The fourth secret: keeping secrets

Later, Jari tells Rosa Immergrün a big secret. He has found a baby badger in the fern forest. He is afraid that others might harm the little animal. Rosa Periwinkle promises to keep the secret to herself. In this way, she shows that you can trust a real friend.

The fifth secret: Laughing together

In the evening, everyone sits in the violet glade under the pearly grey sky. The sun's rays sparkle in the statue's mossy eyes. Rosa Periwinkle invents a funny fern feather game. Everyone laughs so much that they almost roll off the grass. Laughing together makes friends even closer.

The sixth secret: Giving honest help

Rosa Immergrün soon sees that Kira is struggling with the heavy buckets of water. She immediately runs over and helps to carry them. Afterwards, Kira feels relieved and thanks her warmly. Real friends realise when they are needed and help without hesitation.

The seventh secret: dreaming together

As the sun slowly sets, Rosa Periwinkle and her friends draw dreams in the air. They talk about the next summer, new adventures and the wonders of the fern meadows. Together they make plans and build castles in the air out of words. Dreaming connects them forever.

What do we learn from this?

In Neflental, Rosa Immergrün and her friends learn how valuable friendship is. Listening, being honest, helping, laughing, keeping secrets, dreaming together: these are the seven secrets of true friends. In the fern meadows, they realise that solidarity is the most beautiful gift. So every day becomes a little miracle.

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