While on the train, I noticed a man with worn out clothes holding a sleeping kitten. It looked like he was a homeless man, or like someone tired by the life challenges that stood on his way. When our eyes crossed I asked him if the kitten was his. He smiled and said, “No, she found me.” He then explained that he had found her three nights ago, shivering and meowing in a dark alley.
Although he didn’t have much, he shared his last bite with the desperate animal. He then wrapped her in the only scarf he had and decided to keep her warm just for the night. But that was third night in a row that he cared for the little kitten. The man said he was bringing her “to a better place” and showed me a note he found on a bench near the alley where he found the kitten. It read, “She answers to ‘Mina.’ Please don’t abandon her. If you find her, bring her home.” The note was signed, “Her little girl.”
That note touched me deeply.
I realized the man was travelling back to the alley for three days straight in an attempt to find Mina’s owner who was obviously very worried for her pet. But to no avail.
Not having much, he could have abandoned the kitten. But instead, he decided to keep it until she could return home, safe and sound.
This man had a heart of gold, yet, he was homeless and alone.
“You know what?” I said, “I’ll help you track Mina’s owner.”
That evening, I offered him to stay at my guest house. It was the least I could do for someone as kind as he was. The following morning, I helped him in the search, and it didn’t take long before we found the little girl who was eagerly waiting for her kitten to get back home.
However, although “our” mission was complete, I knew I could do more for him, so I called some friends and we were able to find him a place to stay. In the days to come, the man, who was not homeless any longer, landed a job. The salary wasn’t much, but my friends and I, as well as Mina’s owners, were willing to step in and help him with the rent until he could stand on his feet again.
Who could believe that finding a little kitten would trigger events that would change one man’s life for the better?
This story is a reminder that the kindness we give, even to animals, goes a long way.
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