I had received a very nice email containing a story we could very much take heart from. A very though-provoking story I would like to share with you:
Puppies 4 Sale
A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted
a sign advertising the 4 pups. And set about nailing it to a post
on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post,
he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a
little boy. “Mister,” he said, “I want to buy one of your puppies.”
“Well,” said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat of the back of his
neck, “These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good
deal of money.” The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then
reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change
and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is
that enough to take a look?”
“Sure,” said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle.
Here, Dolly!” he called. Out from the doghouse and down the
ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy
pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced
with delight. As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little
boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly
another little ball appeared, this one noticeably smaller. Down the
ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup
began hobbling toward the others,doing its best to catch up….
“I want that one,” the little boy said, pointing to the runt.
The farmer knelt down at the boy’s side and said, “Son, you don’t
want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you
like these other dogs would.” With that the little boy stepped back
from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of
his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down
both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe.
Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see sir, I don’t run
too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.” With
tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the
little pup. Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy. “How
much?” asked the little boy. “No charge,” answered the farmer,
“There’s no charge for love.”
The world is full of people who need someone
who understands.
Show your friends how much you care.
-Wonderful story from the World Wide Web.
