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Caring Reflections
Lessons From A Mouse
by Karen Musitano
You've read the scripture, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
And now my little mice demonstrate this. You know the scenario. There is someone, maybe in your class, in your workplace, in your church, that appears to be unlovable.
Maybe they are unkempt. Maybe they don't dress nice. Maybe they don't use deodorant. Maybe they have bad breath.
Consider this: My little mouse, Cocoa Bean, suffers from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder) in combination with what we have come to believe is a genetic syndrome,
linked to a gene, called excessive grooming, in which she scratches herself until
her skin is red, raw, bleeding, and missing fur. Despite countless numbers of anti-
And then one day, I witnessed the most heartwarming "laying your life down by a friend."
Her little companion mouse, that I call "Cocoa Bean's Buddy", lay nestled right up next to her with no thought in mind as to how Cocoa Bean looked. The little buddy accepted Cocoa Bean just as she was. Can we do any less to our fellow man? How often have you made someone feel loved that appears on the outside to be unlovable?
© Karen Musitano 2007. All rights reserved.
Karen is a local photographer, writer and friend. Dotty and Jim go on many “outdoor” photo shoots with her and her husband Chuck.
