Here is a little girl that is absolutely heart broken because she cannot keep a little snail as her pet.
The video is in Afrikaans (one of the languages spoken in South Africa). I transcribed the conversation between mother and daughter with the best English equivalents. Sometimes I had to use slight changes in the English to get the correct mood in voice intonation, etc.
If this doesn’t tug on your heart strings, perhaps nothing will.
Mom: What do you have in that little bowl?
Girl: A little snail
Mom: Little snails must stay outside in the garden
Girl: I don't want him in the garden
Mom: My darling, he won't stay in there, he is going to crawl out of there
Girl: I don't want him to
Mom: Oh my darling, little snails aren't made to be pets
Mom: You can't keep snails as pets
Girl: Mommy, will you me something tomorrow? A little white mouse... to be my pet
Mom: Like what do you want... like a little fish?
Girl: No, I want a little mouse, a little mouse
Mom: A little mouse?
Girl: Yes!
Mom: But a little white mouse is actually a dirty thing and you will actually be scared to hold him
Girl: Oh!
Girl: I actually want a kitty
Mom: My darling, a kitty won't work because kitties don't stay in the house
Girl: Oh!
Girl: But then... I actually want a bunny
Mom; Oh my darling, I don't think we can buy any other animals
Girl: You will buy me a ... bunny?
Mom: Can't we buy a you little fish?
Girl: Ok! (international 'Yes' LOL) Ok, mommy.
Girl: I want a little baby snail
Mom: Ah, shame. I think you should go put him outside so that he could go sleepies
Girl: Ok mommy, can I put him outside just like this?
Mom: Yes you can and maybe he will still be there tomorrow
Girl: Yes, he can't get through here
Mom: Yes, but he could possible climb over the top
Girl: I don't want him to
Mom: Maybe he will still be there tomorrow my darling
Mom: Ah, it's ok
Mom: Do you want some nice Milo
Mom: Do you want Milo and a cookie (biscuit)
Girl: Yes...
Mom: Ok...
Girl: Can I choose a biscuit (cookie)?
Mom: Yes...
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