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 little 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. 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 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 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, I
don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone
who understands!"
By Dan Clark
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＊╰╣＊＊ 因為在寂寞的時候，會給自己一個思想的空間。
║ 一個很隱密、很自我、很放任的思想空間。
║ 我就是我 ----- 獨一無二的我
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