A small cat is under the chair in the clinic. It will not come out. The doctor sits on the floor.
The cat is scared. The doctor is patient. She does not pull or shout.
She is kind and considerate. She moves slowly and speaks softly. She puts a little food near the chair.
The cat smells the food. It takes one step, then another. The doctor waits.
At last, the cat comes out. The doctor checks its paw. It is only a small cut.
The owner says thank you. The doctor smiles. She feels gratitude too. The cat trusted her.
A thought to keep
Gentleness is its own kind of medicine.