Following current events can feel like doom-scrolling your way through total societal collapse. Allow us to shift gears for a moment and change your doom-scrolling to "d'aww!"-scrolling with a video of a little girl adorably loving on her canine companion.
The young child, whose name we don't know, is the central figure in a short video that's had millions of views and shares.
In it, she's seen standing outside in a pink coat; a fluffy black and brown dog seated beside her. Her community is celebrating Chinese New Year by setting off poppers and fire crackers - something that starts well before the massive firework display of the evening.
Dogs, as many of you know, are typically not fans of the loud popping sounds of fireworks. This particular dog doesn't seem too scared, though - possibly because of the way their kid comforts them.
She covered the pups ears and then gave some reassuring little patpats!
Heartwarming moment during Chinese New Year celebration:\nThe little girl covers her pet's ears to avoid the scare of fireworks.pic.twitter.com/wYxO7YAO4C— Tong Bingxue \u4edd\u51b0\u96ea (@Tong Bingxue \u4edd\u51b0\u96ea) 1643770583
Cue us—and the rest of the internet—collectively losing our minds about the cute.
Crying at 8:30am https://twitter.com/tongbingxue/status/1488707843125493761\u00a0\u2026— Rosie \ud83d\udda4 (@Rosie \ud83d\udda4) 1643876859
Ohpic.twitter.com/KEGh05NyBV— Xiao Zhan\u2019s Bootyguard \ud83d\udc22 (@Xiao Zhan\u2019s Bootyguard \ud83d\udc22) 1643810040
I'm-pic.twitter.com/3SDvqcPERj— Andrea\u270c\ud83c\udffb\u1d3c\u1d40\u2076 (@Andrea\u270c\ud83c\udffb\u1d3c\u1d40\u2076) 1643846240
omgg this is so pure, the little head pat afterwards too my heart is soft https://twitter.com/tongbingxue/status/1488707843125493761\u00a0\u2026— joontriever pics \u0aee\u1d16\ufecc\u1d16\u10d0 (@joontriever pics \u0aee\u1d16\ufecc\u1d16\u10d0) 1643870319
She is trying to look after the dog the way she is cared and loved may the world be gentle to her— shlfever (@shlfever) 1643796557
this is so precious aWWWWWISHSIRHDIpic.twitter.com/uIsJ220hVb— ALLY \u26a1\ufe0f (@ALLY \u26a1\ufe0f) 1643828223
Thanks I'm gonna watch this everyday https://twitter.com/tongbingxue/status/1488707843125493761\u00a0\u2026— \ud835\udce5\ud835\udcee\ud835\udcfb\ud835\udcf8\ud835\udcf7\ud835\udcf2\ud835\udcec\ud835\udcea\ud83d\udcab (@\ud835\udce5\ud835\udcee\ud835\udcfb\ud835\udcf8\ud835\udcf7\ud835\udcf2\ud835\udcec\ud835\udcea\ud83d\udcab) 1643914194
The little pat on the head at the end— Santa Chana (@Santa Chana) 1643893152
Me in this moment:pic.twitter.com/RMi43GZvR3— Pinguino panzino \ud83d\udc27 (@Pinguino panzino \ud83d\udc27) 1643810311
Somebody give this girl some Chockie milk or whatever she likes and a dog a bone or some doggy treats because they deserve it this is one of the most wholesome things I\u2019ve seen— Joel (@Joel) 1643896496
We're not going to lie to you - the racists came out in full force in the comments and quote tweets. Several people insinuated that the child would later eat the dog. Someone made this about Pakistan, somehow?
Racists did what racists do.
We will not give air time to that sort of hate here today. Remember, we are not doom-scrolling, we are "d'aww!"-scrolling. But if you go to Twitter to bask in the cute, brace yourself; both the cute and the classless are in full effect.
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