Lessons from a pest
“Shame internalized can lead to agony. Whereas shame let out can lead to freedom, or at least a funny story, which is a sort of freedom too.” ~ Jon Ronson Perhaps I should start this semi-ridiculous story with a trigger warning. There will be discussion of a small rodent that's been plaguing my house. Please don't judge me. And you might want to stop if such creatures are a problem for you. You ready? Are you sure? A mouse. I'm being driven batty by a mouse. "... But Mousie, thou art no thy lane, In proving foresight may be vain: The best-laid schemes o’ mice an men Gang aft agley, An lea’e us nought but grief an pain, For promis’d joy! ..." ~ To a Mouse by Robert Burns On IMDB Anyone remember the old Nathan Lane movie Mouse Hunt? It feels a little like that. (Except I haven't seen that movie in a very long time, so maybe I should watch it again before fully drawing that comparison.) I covered my basics. I found the openings inside, filled all those cracks an...
