
The Mouse
“No,” said her brother, “The cat will catch you.”
“No,” said her father, “The fox will catch you.”
“No,” said her mother, “The bird will catch you.”
Then, Grandma Mouse hobbled out of her room. She pointed her cane at the curious mouse and said: “She will never learn to outsmart those savage beasts if we don’t let her go! We must trust that we have raised her well.” And with those words, they let the curious mouse go out into the world.
Rumour has it, she became the cleverest mouse of all, because she always had faith in her ability to overcome even the most savage of obstacles.