General Fiction posted November 9, 2023 |
Milo embraces his 'inner elephant.'
Mighty Milo to the Rescue
by BermyBye50
Mouse Elephant Contest Winner
In a cozy burrow nestled beneath a colossal oak tree, lived Milo, a tiny mouse with an enormous imagination. Unlike other mice, he believed he was an elephant trapped in a small body despite his minuscule stature. His friends, a chipmunk named Bella and a sparrow named Oliver, chuckled at his grandiose self-image. He spent his days attempting to mimic trumpet calls, performing tasks only an elephant could manage, like carrying pebbles twice his size and attempting to trumpet like a pachyderm.
One blustery day, a heavy rainstorm threatened to flood their cozy abode. Undeterred, Milo declared, "Fear not, friends! An elephant's strength resides within me!" He rallied to move pebbles to block the burrow's entrance demonstrating that even the smallest among us can possess the mightiest of spirits. He was convinced his elephant-sized heart and courage proved that greatness exists in the mind, not the size of the body.
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