Being different is great: The lesson of Sigi’s crazy day

In the deep jungle, where tall meranti trees towered into the sky and wild animals roamed through the thicket, lived a little orange scorpion named Sigi. Although he was small, he had great courage and an even greater thirst for adventure. Sigi was not like other scorpions who hid from the other animals of the jungle. On the contrary, he loved being the centre of attention and showing off his skills. With his impressive dance on his legs, which he performed with perfect timing, and his amazing juggling skills with his arms, he had the talent to enchant everyone in the jungle. He was even no stranger to somersaults and other acrobatic exercises. The other animals in the jungle always looked on in amazement when they saw Sigi and they all looked forward to witnessing his next feats.

Sigi had perfected his tricks and flips and was always proud to show them to the other animals in the jungle. But on this day, when he tried to do a particularly difficult trick, the unexpected happened – he landed on his back. The little scorpion couldn’t get up and started laughing hysterically. The other animals in the jungle watched him with great astonishment and didn’t know what to make of it. Some of them thought that Sigi had now finally gone mad, while others were just confused and worried.

But then they heard footsteps. A small child from the nearby settlement was walking curiously through the jungle. The child noticed Sigi lying on his back and immediately rushed over to help. Carefully, he turned the little scorpion onto his belly and gave him a gentle push to help him back to his feet. Sigi was so grateful for the child’s help that he lifted his little head and began to stand on his stinger.

The other animals in the jungle watched and couldn’t believe what they saw. A scorpion being able to stand on its stinger was something they had never experienced before. But the child didn’t seem to be afraid of Sigi at all and just looked at him as another friendly inhabitant of the jungle.

Sigi was so inspired by the child’s courage that he decided to improve his crazy tricks and skills even more. He juggled with sticks, did somersaults and even danced on the monkeys’ heads. The other animals in the jungle watched in amazement and clapped enthusiastically.

The animals celebrated all evening and Sigi felt happier than ever before. The monkeys climbed the trees and swung from branch to branch, while the parrots whistled and sang loudly. Sigi danced on his legs and juggled sticks to entertain all the animals.

Suddenly, a loud thunder came from the distance and it began to rain. The animals rushed into their hiding places to protect themselves from the rain, but Sigi stood still and let the rain fall on his body. He laughed and enjoyed every moment. He had learned that life is not about being afraid of the unknown, but embracing it and letting it surprise him.

When the rain subsided and the sun came out again, all the animals gathered around Sigi and applauded him again. They had realised that everyone can be different and that it is important to accept oneself and accept others as they are.

Sigi had become the star of the jungle and had found his place. He knew that he had to stay true to himself and that he could influence the world around him with his unique abilities. From that day on, Sigi was no longer just a small, crazy scorpion, but a role model for all the animals in the jungle.