Thousands of lights and dozens of vibrant ornaments adorn a tall Christmas tree that is located in the Great Hall of Chicago Union Station.
But even if it undoubtedly gives that grand hall a festive atmosphere, it still falls short of the joyful holiday scene that passenger Caitlin Springer and others saw there on a recent visit.
One of the cutest staff members at the station supplied that.
The other day, while waiting for her train in the Great Hall, Springer sat along with the other commuters, most of whom were quietly looking at their phones — each in their own little worlds.
“Then I heard laughing,” Springer told The Dodo.
Springer looked up. Nearly everyone did. In front of them was a station police K9 and his handler.
“The dog was jumping around with a toy he had just gotten from the officer,” Springer said. “Everyone started laughing and smiling and got off their phones to enjoy the cuteness. It seemed like there was a shared joy throughout everyone in the room watching the dog.”
Here’s that moment on video:
@youaclowndawg nobody deserves it more #fyp #policedog #christmas #cute #iwanttopethimsobad ♬ Sleigh Ride – Ella Fitzgerald
In that instant, holiday enthusiasm united the strangers gathered in the hallway, many of whom were probably anxious from their commutes.
All of it was supplied by the contented dog.
“It was so funny seeing what should be a serious, bomb-sniffing police dog jumping all around, playing with his toy. This moment was too good. The officer was also trying so hard not to crack and break down laughing, which just made it even better,” Springer said. “Seeing this dog and feeling the shared joy was so, so uplifting.”
Source: The Dodo
