Day23|Benjamin's choice, a gentle response from a small town! Recently, when I came to the library every day, I found this kitten statue that changes clothes every day, sometimes he wears a hoodie, sometimes he wears this little sweater with love, and even when it rains, someone will put a raincoat on him; I got closer and saw a passage written under his stele carving: Benjamin had a lovely home with lovely people but he wanted to be a special sort of cat – a library cat. So one day he came to the library, and stayed. Soon he made himself the Devonport Village cat too. Out of curiosity, I checked the relevant information; Unexpectedly, this kitten turned out to be real, his real name is called: Benjamin, Benjamin is a cat living in the Devonport Library on the north shore of Auckland, New Zealand, born in 2000, died in 2017, and lived for 17 years. Despite the fact that he originally had a warm home and owner, he "chose" to become a special cat - a library cat. One day he walked into the library himself and decided to stay. Since then, Benjamin has become a member of the Devon Harbour Library and a mascot for the entire village. Not only was he loved by the local residents, but he even became an "unofficial landmark" of Devonport, but because of his cat's nature, he was shunned by the "dogs", and the stele humorously read: "Everyone misses him — except the dogs." After Benjamin's death, the locals erected this statue in his memory, and residents or staff dressed him up all year round, changing clothes from time to time, which is a continuous love and memory. This is not only a memorial to a cat, but also a reflection of the warm community culture of the town's residents. For many children, Benjamin is one of their fond childhood memories of going to the library. To be honest, when I saw this story, I was still very shocked in my heart, and a strong tolerance and kindness were embodied at this moment! What a gentle and tolerant love people need to have: instead of kicking a cat out of the library, people choose to accept it, accompany it, and even finally treat it as a part of the community - Not only allow it to exist, but also give it respect, commemoration and continuation. Now it just stays there quietly, but everyone feels warmth and meaning. After it left, everyone erected a monument and dressed the statue, not wanting it to be forgotten. This is a very simple but valuable community spirit: this kind of love happens quietly, unostentatious, unintentional, but flows for a long time, becoming a part of community culture and affecting every generation! This is actually an ideal life that we all aspire to: there is a place that will remember you because you exist silently. And Benjamin happened to meet such a group of people. That's nice!