This is a video highlighting the life of Kiki the sheep, who was born paralyzed after her mother contracted Cache Valley virus from a mosquito while pregnant. Young Kiki was brought to Massachusetts non-profit animal sanctuary Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us, which cares for farm animals with permanent disabilities, where she’s since learned how to drive a motorized wheelchair to move around the sanctuary as she pleases. “Are you..” I HAVE GLASS IN MY EYE.

When she was young, the sanctuary provided her with enrichment toys and saw how quickly Kiki learned to control the toys’ dials and levers by using her lips and teeth to move them. After noticing how much she loved exploring her surroundings while being pushed in a stroller, the folks at the sanctuary wondered if Kiki would be able to transfer the skills she demonstrated manipulating her toys to learning to drive a motorized cart. Sure enough, she easily learned to use her head to push the joystick on her motorized cart to move it in various directions, and now she’s an old pro, scooting around the sanctuary property at her leisure. She has the freedom now to move herself to exactly the perfect spot for sunbathing, or to drive over to different areas to visit her farm animal friends.

Damn, right when you’re sure your faith in humanity has reached absolute zero, along comes a story like this. *returns protective cover to big red button* You can thank Kiki and the folks at Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us for the world not being a smoldering wasteland right now.