Earlier this week, a grandmother named Emilia was sweeping the sidewalk in front of her home in Chetumal, Mexico, when the unthinkable happened.

At that moment, with Emilia’s attention focused elsewhere, her beloved dog, Pirata, managed to slip through the front door and escape onto the street. By the time Emilia noticed, it was too late. Pirata had disappeared around a corner and out of sight.

Emilia was understandably devastated.

Enlisting the help of her family and loved ones, Emilia scoured the surrounding neighborhoods for any sign of Pirata — but to no avail.

Emilia’s daughter, Laura, was among those searching, along with Laura’s daughter, 8-year-old Danna.

“When Danna found out that the Pirata escaped, she cried because she knew the pain that her grandmother was going through,” Laura told The Dodo. “She told me she will make some posters [to aid in the search].”

With a pen and a piece of paper, Danna drew a “lost dog” poster. It featured an adorable — and most importantly, recognizable — image of Pirata.

“She’s always wanted to be a painter,” Laura said.

Young Danna drew of dozens of copies of that poster and, along with her grandmother, pasted them on poles around town.

But one drawing in particular made all the difference.

A family member decided to share one of Danna’s posters with a local news website, UrbanoZ Noticias.

It was then shared online, where Danna’s humble drawing received thousands of likes and shares.

“We didn’t think it would go so viral,” Laura said.

Within a few short hours, with now numerous strangers on the lookout for Pirata as well, the lost dog was discovered all alone, some 30 blocks away from home.

Pirata had been missing for three days. But after Emilia and her family raced to the spot, she’d finally been found.

“My mom got very excited,” Laura said. “As soon as Danna found out, she got to hug him.”

With just a pen and a piece of paper, Danna had helped heal her grandmother’s broken heart.

Now, Pirata is back home where he belongs — in the loving company of his best friend, Emilia.

Her granddaughter, Danna, wouldn’t have it any other way.

“It made me very proud,” Laura said. “She moved the whole city with her drawing.”

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Source: The Wall Street Journal