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| Even the local street cats show the decency of looking after each other. |
Bring him home. Bring him peace. Bring him joy.
Let him be. Let him live.
This simple but deep cry from "Les Miserables" rips at our hearts as we are a people yearning for peace, yearning for belonging. Such basic human quests are never met despite all the advances in our world and all the social movements for justice. Our world is developing in some ways; humanity appears more engaged in looking after each other but, when you take a hard look at our world, you do wonder how far we have come as a human race.
Then at the start of another week in my Bangkok, I am waiting early morning at the bus stop and witness the most amazing display of care offered by the animal kingdom. It is dark and before me on the road is a little pussy cat bleating as it is scared and disoriented. This is the middle of a big city with traffic. So who wouldn't be scared? I wonder what to do as I am not a great cat lover but still one must do something. Then to the rescue, comes the adult cat - mum or dad? It races in, grabs its baby by the back of the neck and takes it safely home. How incredible to watch!
As one would say - even if a cat can care for its own. Why can't humanity?
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