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当那只脏兮兮的橘黄色小猫出现在监狱的院子里时,我是第一批走上前去抚摸它的人之一。我已经有二十多年未曾摸过一只猫或狗了。感觉到它在我的手掌下,知道自己只不过用一丝简单的关心就让另一个生命的日子变得充实起来,这真是一种令人惊叹的恩典。我相信,对有需要的人或物表示关心,是我们作为人所应有的特质。在接下来的几天里,我看到其他犯人纷纷对这只猫表示关注。每次放风的时候,总有一群犯人围在那里。他们站在那里聊天,轮流抚摸着猫儿。
When the dirty orange kitten appeared in the jail yard, I was one of the first to come and touch it. I have not touched a cat or dog for twenty years. It was an amazing grace to feel it under my palm and to know that I had enriched the life of another with a touch of simple care. I believe that showing concern for people or things in need is what we as human beings should have. Over the next few days, I saw other prisoners expressing their concern about this cat. There is always a group of prisoners around each blowout. They stood there chatting, stroking the cat in turn.