One ordinary day, Jessica and her daughter were walking home when she spotted a tiny, helpless baby squirrel on the ground—pink, frail, and barely alive. It had likely fallen from its nest. With no sign of the mother nearby, Jessica instinctively scooped it up and brought it home.
She fed it carefully with a syringe and kept it warm in a soft little box. Day by day, the squirrel grew stronger—curious, playful, and full of life. Jessica named him Steve. As their bond deepened, she became like a second mother to him, even teaching him survival skills.
But wild animals belong in nature. When the time came, Jessica tearfully let Steve go.
She never expected what happened next.
A few days later, Steve returned—just for a moment. As if to say thank you. His eyes held a quiet kind of love that said more than words ever could.
Jessica will never forget it.
