# The Beginning.

By [One Little Mouse](https://paragraph.com/@econe.linea) · 2023-01-21

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A healing tale about a little mouse.

When the Mouse felt guilty, but he could not forgive himself, he went to the river.

He went to the river because it was far to the ocean, and the river was right behind the house, but he moved away so that no one would find him.

And the water there was quieter. That place in the river, the Mouse called the place of forgiveness.

He lay down right in the water, in a small cozy pool, as on a feather bed and felt how the water forgives him, comfortably rocking and circling, as in a cradle.

Then the Mouse closed his eyes and noticed on his face how slowly a smile appeared, it was like a bright moon appearing in the sky at night. And the mouse even flew into outer space for a short time, so much did he feel forgiven.

\--> Author Igor Afrikyan

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*Originally published on [One Little Mouse](https://paragraph.com/@econe.linea/the-beginning)*