Once upon a time, there lived a young girl named Fuchsia who lived in a small village near a foreign tributary. Fuchsia was fascinated by the exotic plants and animals that lived in the nearby jungle and loved to explore.

One day, Fuchsia decided to take her journal and machete and venture into the jungle to discover new things. As she walked, she came across a man who was frantically cutting down manioc plants. Fuchsia approached him distrustfully, but he explained that he was trying to find a cure for his daughter who was suffering from malaria.

Fuchsia felt sorry for the man and offered to help him find the plants he needed. Together, they walked through the jungle, Fuchsia showing him the way to the plants and the man gratefully cutting them down.

As they worked, they started to talk and laugh, and Fuchsia learned that the man was not so different from her after all. They both shared a love of the jungle and its beauty.

By the end of the day, they had found all the plants the man needed and he thanked Fuchsia for her help. Fuchsia returned to her village with a new friend and a sense of wonder about the world. She wrote about her adventure in her journal, eager to share her experience with others.

From that day on, Fuchsia continued to explore the jungle and discover new wonders. She learned that proximity can bring people together and that distrust can turn into friendship. And she always remembered the lesson that she learned in the jungle: that the world is full of amazing things just waiting to be discovered.

Reflections

1. Who is the main character in the story and what is she interested in?
2. What is the man in the story looking for in the jungle?
3. What did Fuchsia and the man find out about each other as they worked together in the jungle?
4. How did Fuchsia feel at the end of her adventure in the foreign tributary?
5. What did Fuchsia learn about the world from her adventure?
6. What is the significance of the title of the story?
7. Can you think of a time when you formed a friendship with someone you initially distrusted? How did it happen?