He who has little is more grateful for less. This old maxim popped into my head when I saw this dog who some how managed to outdo the saying. She was adopted by a woman living in a slum in Brazil and had to find her own food every day. But instead of fighting for the bare minimum, she thinks on others. This story could really be a Disney movie.
Licia lives in a slum. The woman who adopts her has always wondered where Lilica goes every evening.
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Eventually she finds out. Lilica walks over a mile along the highway to a place far away.
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She has an appointment with a certain Professor Lucia Helena de Souza.
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It turns out that the two have met every night at 9 o’clock for years.
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The professor became very fond of Lilica so she began feeding her. But the dog never ate everything by herself, but takes it with her home.
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Consequently, the professor began to cook more hominy for the sweet little dog, so that she had more to take with her.
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Lilica carries the “rescue” packet the entire mile back. She was not just adopted by one person, but rather she herself has adopted the animals of the slum.
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But, she doesn’t just bring her food to little puppies. Her pack includes other animals.
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As always there are 2 dogs in this pack.
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The members also include a cat, that Lilica cares for like a mother.
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And even a family of chickens, that Lilica supports to the best of her ability.
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They are all allowed to eat what Lilica brings. Every day the animals know that they will not need to go to sleep hungry. They owe this to Lilica.
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These eyes speak unending volumes. Lilica has been blessed with a keen and kindhearted soul. She is more human than most humans.
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She treks over 2 miles every day to care for the ones she has adopted. She is a quiet benefactor like one no one has ever seen.
Please Share this true story that normally only happens in fairy tales.
H/t: Hefty