Mittens and Squeaky

Once upon a time, in a dense forest, there lived a cat named Mittens. Mittens was a proud and arrogant cat who always boasted about her hunting skills. One day, while she was out hunting, she came across a group of mice. The mice were terrified and ran away as soon as they saw Mittens. But one mouse, Squeaky, stood his ground and asked Mittens why she was so proud of her hunting skills. Mittens replied, "I am the best hunter in this forest. I can catch any prey I want." Squeaky smiled and said, "I bet you can't catch me." Mittens laughed and said, "You are just a tiny mouse. I can catch you with my eyes closed." Squeaky replied, "If you can catch me, I will admit that you are the best hunter in this forest. But if you can't, you have to admit that you are not as great as you think you are." Mittens agreed to the challenge.

Squeaky ran as fast as he could, and Mittens chased him. But Squeaky was too quick for Mittens. He ran through narrow gaps and small holes, and Mittens couldn't catch him. After a while, Mittens got tired and gave up. She admitted that she was not as great as she thought she was. Squeaky forgave her and said, "It's okay to be proud of your skills, but don't let your pride blind you. There is always someone better than you." Mittens learned her lesson and became a humble cat. From that day on, she never boasted about her hunting skills again.

The moral of the story is that pride comes before a fall. It's okay to be proud of your skills, but don't let your pride blind you. There is always someone better than you.