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When you live in the country there is a good chance you will see mice. When you live in a mobile home in the country, there is a better chance you will see mice. When you live in a mobile home in the country with cats that have easy access to their own door chances are the mice are scarce around the house unless they bring them in for later entertainment.

On this 68 acres we had to mow every once in a while to keep the weeds down and give the eatable grasses a chance to grow. We had a tractor and a large 15 foot bat wing mower, the kind the highway department use to mow the sides of the road. One early evening my husband was mowing and noticed a large colony of mice close to the house. We decided to give the cats a surprise. I grabbed Daneel and the plan was that Paul would drive the tractor with the mower, cutting a large swath and the mice would run for cover toward the higher grass closer to the house. I would point the mice out to Daneel and he would take off after them.

It was probably my choice of cats, but when Paul started the mower up, Daneel did not want any part of the effort. Daneel clawed and panicked and I had to let go. Barney had come out to see what was going on and he started to run just because Daneel was running. But Barney did not have the panic that Daneel had. I caught Barney and we decided to do the exercise again.

Paul started the mower again and made another swath. Barney was not too sure about the whole deal, especially when I started to run with him toward the tractor. But then he saw the mice. It was ‘lock on target’ and he sprang out of my arms and was off. I am not too sure of what or how many he may have caught, but as soon as he had seen the mice it clicked as to what we were trying to do. Daneel never did catch on.

Here is another example of how fear prevents manifestation. Daneel was so caught up in fear and getting away, he missed a great opportunity.