Tuesday, November 21, 2006
All Holed Up
Papa and mama mouse always warned little mouse not to go out of their warm and lovely home, because papa and mama mouse is worried any harm may come to little mouse.
But little mouse did not listen because little mouse is very curious about the outside world. Little mouse has insatiable curiosity to what is going on beyond that hole where papa and mama mouse always enter and exit.
"my dear, one day when you are old enough, we will let you go out alright?" mama mouse said.
"but can you tell me what is it like outside?" asked little mouse.
"That, my dear, is a complicated world, which is something you can't understand even if I tell you now," said mama mouse.
And hence little mouse remains curious about the outside world.
*****However one day, someone placed a little piece of cheese just beyond that little hole. Little mouse saw it, and told mama mouse.
"Don't you ever think of getting it!! It's not for you," warned mama mouse.
But little mouse didn't listen. Little mouse began thinking of ways and means to get that little piece of cheese that lies beyond that hole in the "complicated world" mama mouse always called.
"Surely it can't be that dangerous right? It's just cheese!" Little mouse thought.
And so in the darkness of the night, little mouse decided to take the leap of faith, to step out of the hole, in an attempt to take the cheese!
However as little mouse reached the cheese, it realised the surroundings were vastly different from the home. Curiousity piqued, little mouse decided that a little exploring would be no harm. And so off little mouse go, roaming in the world of marble floor and interesting objects.
"What is THAT! A mouse!!! MOMMY!!!" called out a little girl from somewhere.
Little mouse was frightened!! Little mouse could not see where the sound was coming from. However little mouse knows that home, will be the safest place for now. Hence little mouse started running very fast, in all directions, not knowing where exactly the path leads to.
Little mouse felt the floor vibrating underneath its feet, and felt even more petrified. Little mouse began to regret not listening to mama mouse's advice, and the horrible curiousity that caused it to be in this state.
Just as little mouse was wondering whether it will ever see papa and mama mouse again, little mouse ran headlong into something soft and furry just like him!
"mama!!" cried little mouse.
"Let's get you out of here. Quick follow me!" mama mouse said.
And so the two mouse ran all the way back to the hole.
*****There were no more mention of little mouse's escapade after that. Little mouse finally understood why mama mouse did not want to let him out, and so stopped asking about going out.
One day, little mouse saw a little piece of cheese just beyond its hole again.
"mama, there's cheese!!" little mouse said.
"so, do you want to go and get it?" mama mouse asked.
"no, I think I will let it pass." little mouse replied firmly.
"I think I prefer staying inside now!" little mouse added.
Little mouse has learnt its lesson! And little mouse knows that what seemed harmless on the surface is actually more hazardous than can ever be imagined.
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