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Puppies For Sale
A store owner was tacking a sign above his store that read puppies for sale. Signs like that have a way of attracting small children. Sure enough, a little boy appeared under the sign, "How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked.
The store owner replied, "Well anywhere from thirty to fifty dollars."
The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. "I have $2.37. Can I please look at them?"
The store owner smiled and whistled and
out of the kennel came Lady who ran down the isle followed by five teeny tiny balls of fur. One puppy was lagging considerably behind the rest.
Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging limping puppy and said, "What's wrong with that little dog?" The store owner explained that the veterinarian had examined the little puppy
and had discovered it didn't have a hip socket. It would always limp, it would always be lame.
The little boy became excited "That is the little puppy that I want to buy.", he said.
The store owner replied "No, You don't want to buy that little dog. If you really want him I will just give him to you."
The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owners eyes. He pointed his finger and he said "I don't want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as the other dogs. And I'll pay full price. In fact, I'll give you $2.37 cents now, and 50 cents a
month until I have him payed for.
The store owner countered,"You really don't want to buy this little dog. He's never gonna be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies."
To this the little boy reached down and
rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted crippled left leg supported
by a big metal brace.
He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, "Well, you see I don't run so well myself mister and that little puppy is gonna need someone who understands"
This appears in Chicken Soup For The Soul. Though, it has been around for years.
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