My name is Lin Wan. I’m invisible at work, where I’m ostracized, and lonely at home, where I can’t sleep. Even feeding a stray orange cat is my only comfort.
Then, on a stormy night, I saw the cat’s soul crouched beside its body, quietly asking me for a sausage.
Ever since, I’ve been able to see the spirits of all the little animals who have just passed away. Tuantuan, a snow-white hamster, only wants its owner to pet its head one more time. Afu, a stray dog, is still looking for the owner who abandoned him, saying, “I don’t blame you.” A little sparrow uses its last ounce of strength to fly back to its nest and feed its babies.
They can’t say anything complicated. All they have are the purest longings and regrets.
I quit my stifling job and searched the neighborhood for Tuantuan’s owner. I carried a stray dog’s body around, asking everyone I met for help, and created a special farewell nook for the little ones who had passed away.
I thought I was the one saving myself from loneliness. But it was never me helping them. These fuzzy little creatures used their final moments of tenderness to pull me out of the darkness.
[Tearjerker and healing | Mutual salvation | A must-read for animal lovers] Every little animal deserves a gentle goodbye ❤️
