(Copyright 2004, Metin Bereketli Associates)

Two mice fell in a bowl of milk.

Milk and mice don't mix nice.

The first mouse was scared stiff. "I'll never make it alive out of this," he thought and gave up his soul. Without a fight.

The other mouse was a fighter. A prayer and a lover.

He kept paddling and trashing inside the milk bowl so hard, pretty soon the milk curdled into butter, and then into cheese.

He climbed out of the bowl with no problem.

Word of the day -- stay !

Stay firm. Stand tall. And keep on paddling!