Once upon a time, there was a bright little girl named Lulu. She was known for her curiosity and her favorite word: "Why?" Whenever someone told her something, she would always ask, "But why?"
One day at school, the teacher announced, "Tomorrow, we're all going to wear blue hats to the festival."
Everyone in the class nodded, agreeing without question. But not Lulu. She raised her hand and asked, "Why blue hats?"
The teacher smiled and replied, "Because that's what we've always done."
This answer didn’t satisfy Lulu. She thought to herself. Just because it’s always been done this way doesn’t mean it’s the best way.
After school, Lulu decided to ask around. She went to the elder, Ms. Chen, who had lived in her hometown for many years.
"Ms. Chen, why do we wear blue hats to the festival?" she asked.
Ms. Chen chuckled, "Ah, the blue hats! It started long ago when the festival was first celebrated. People chose blue because it reminded them of the clear sky and brought hope for good weather."
"But the weather is different every year," Lulu said thoughtfully. "Does wearing a blue hat really change it?"
Ms. Chen paused, "Well, not really. It’s just a tradition."
Lulu thanked Ms. Chen and walked away, still thinking. That evening, she went home and told her parents about the blue hats.
"What if we wore different colors?" Lulu wondered aloud. "Maybe each color could represent something special, like yellow for sunshine, green for the earth, and red for joy."
Her parents smiled. "That’s a wonderful idea, Lulu. Why don’t you suggest it at school?"
The next day, Lulu shared her idea with her classmates. At first, some of them hesitated. "But we’ve always worn blue hats," they said.
Lulu explained, "Just because we’ve always done something one way doesn’t mean we can’t try something new. Let’s choose colors that mean something to us!"
After thinking it over, the class agreed. They decided each person could choose a hat color that represented something they loved. The festival became more vibrant than ever, with hats of all colors filling the streets.
Lulu’s teacher was impressed. "Lulu, you’ve taught us all a valuable lesson: it’s important to ask why and think for ourselves, instead of just following along."
Lulu beamed with pride. She had shown her friends that questioning things didn’t mean being difficult—it meant finding better and more meaningful ways to do things.
From that day on, the place was filled with curious kids, all inspired by Lulu’s bravery to ask "Why?" and discover their own reasons behind everything they did.