In the chaotic rush of a New York City subway ride, one man’s quiet act of compassion has touched hearts around the world. Gillian Rogers, a passenger on the train, was heading home when a stranger in the same train caught her eye. Sitting a few seats away, the man was cradling a tiny kitten wrapped in a towel. What was even more heartwarming? The said man was gently bottle-feeding his furry companion with a tenderness that stopped Rogers in her tracks.

Speaking to The Dodo, Rogers said, “He was bottle-feeding her. You could see the caring. My heart felt like it was going to explode to see someone with that much caring. He was so in the moment."

Gillian Rogers’s Conversation With The Kind Man

Unable to walk away without learning more, Rogers approached the man to ask about how he’d met

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