A few weeks ago, behind the wheel of my lovely car, I was making my way through a quiet neighborhood to drop off a friend after school. As I crept towards their house, I spotted a tiny unidentified creature in the middle of the road.

Originally, I ignored it as I was focused on getting my friend home. However, after a few seconds of indecisiveness, my curiosity took over and forced me to impulsively make a 180 with my vehicle and pull over to the side of the road.

I eagerly slammed the door behind me and crouched down to the ground only to discover that the animal in the center of the street was a little mouse. For awhile, he stared at me and I stared back, both fascinated by the sight before us. He was not afraid of me, only proving me that he was the toughest mouse to roam the planet.

We were both in awe as two unlikely organisms have crossed paths. After awhile, I nudged him to the safety of the grass rather than leave him to the potential dangers of the road and continued the rest of the day before me. The mouse reminded me of many life lessons that I had forgotten before our encounter.

The tiny details one expels in life do not go unnoticed as they may lead to big opportunities or recognition from others whether one may think so or not. Also, although this statement is extremely cliche, do not judge a book by it's cover because they may be the toughest, yet smallest, mouse out there.

Always appreciate the little things and always be ready to lend a hand. Thank you, to the most minuscule creature who had the largest impact on me yet.