Written by Veronika Hovnik

Every day, a girl named Flora went for a two-hour walk with her donkey, Victoria. Together they followed the path between the meadow and the forest, where just yesterday everything had been green and fragrant with the scent of pine resin. But that day Flora stopped in surprise. Where there had been a lush meadow now stood grey buildings. Asphalt had covered the path, and trees had fallen beneath the heavy wheels of machines.

Victoria the donkey flicked her ears sadly and, instead of grazing, gazed at the sight.
“Where will the rabbits, hedgehogs and birds go now?” Flora asked in alarm.

Victoria looked into the distance and then said thoughtfully:
“People do not think of that—until they are left without the shade of trees and the whisper of the wind. Perhaps we must remind them.”

So Flora and Victoria went among the people. They reminded them of forests that give oxygen, of meadows where bees buzz, and of the animals that were losing their homes. Some people laughed, others merely shrugged. But a few did listen.

In the days that followed, small miracles began to happen. People planted trees, gardens appeared on rooftops, and some areas were even left untouched so that animals could return. Flora and Victoria happily watched the changes.

“Everyone has their place in the world,” Victoria said. “We only need to remember that we must share it.”

Flora and her donkey had proved that the world could change for the better—even through their small actions.