By: Zahra ‘Abdi

One day, the little squirrel said to her mother, “Mother, I want to live in another house, a house for myself only.” Her mother was annoyed to hear this and said to her, “But my dear daughter, I will miss you if you leave this house.” In answer, the little squirrel said, “Do not worry mother, you can come to my house and see me whenever you want to. I have already chosen my new house. It is on the next tree. It can be a nice home for me.” She went there. But the little squirrel felt unhappy that night because she heard noises from the tree, which made her afraid. She couldn't go to sleep and so went to her mother's home and asked her mother if the noises were the sound made by the owl, but her mother said that it was the bat, which made that sound. The little squirrel then knew that it would be best for her to live in her mother's home and she did so. That night gave her the lesson that ‘parents’ home is safer.