A
shop owner placed a sign above his door that said: “Puppies For Sale.”
Signs
like this always have a way of attracting young children, and to no surprise, a
boy saw the sign and approached the owner; “How
much are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.
The
store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 to $50.”
The
little boy pulled out some change from his pocket. “I have $2.37,” he said.
“Can I please look at them?”
The
shop owner smiled and whistled. Out of the kennel came Lady, who ran down the
aisle of his shop 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
shop 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
shop 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. That 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
shop 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 shop owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and
the little puppy will need someone who understands!!
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