I wouldn’t say that I am an overly vain mouse. I fit somewhere between well-kempt and presentable. Being a mouse of course, one does not wish to draw attention to oneself nor appear too good-looking, as this only attracts unwanted attention from undesirable sources. Hence, most mice adhere to the ‘plain brown packaging’ philosophy, thus remaining inconspicuous.
Having said this however, I received a rather nasty shock the other day, one which left me questioning my vanity status. Quite simply, I saw my reflection in the mirror. It looked like me and moved like me but the mirror version wasn’t… me. ‘Mirror Me’ had a belly and a sizeable one at that. Surely it was just a trick of the light. I straightened up, I held my breath, I even turned sideways like they do in the commercials. All to no avail.
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