Tid Bits Gathered Here and There
Puppies For Sale
A store owner was tacking a sign above his door
that read "Puppies For Sale". Signs like that have a way of attracting small
children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign.
"How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked. The store owner
replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50." The little boy reached in his pocket and
pulled out some change. "I have $2.37," he said. "Can I please look at
them?" The store owner smiled and whistled and out of the kennel came Lady, who ran
down the aisle of his store followed by five teeny, tiny balls of fur. One puppy was
lagging considerably behind. 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 puppy that I want to
buy." The store owner said, "No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If
you really want him, I’ll just give him to you." The little boy got quite upset.
He looked straight into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger, and said,
"I don’t want you to give him to me. The little dog is worth every bit as much
as all the other dogs and I’ll pay full price. In fact, I’ll give you $2.37 now,
and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for." The store owner countered, "You
really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and
jump and play with you like the other puppies." To his surprise, 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, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who
understands!" (Author unknown)
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