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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 out in 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 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. 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 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."

Don't we all need someone who understands?

~"Puppies For Sale" by Dan Clark~

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Posted by vibhu sharma, on 20-04-2010 22:27, , Guest great story from a great mind.   Posted by Gokul, on 16-04-2010 19:58, , Guest This is a eye opening storey because we really get sad unnecessarily just for nothing or so to say for invalid, unrealistic reasons. We make ourselves unhappy & also to the people who surrounds us. We should be thankful to God for the gifts He had given to us.   Posted by Pritam Rao, on 15-04-2010 03:53, , Guest Truly a very touching story. This shows the insensitiveness of people towards persons with physical challenges. I feel they are more strong than normal persons, because they are capable of overcoming physical challenges; and from the story it can be seen that they have better understanding.   Posted by sorush, on 31-03-2010 19:59, , Guest Hey man, These kinda stories are so good for us people, cause we kinda forgot that our life could be over in just a blink of an eye and we certainly do not appreciate the gift of life and happiness that has been given to us for FREE.When we get cancer or some bad disease, then we realize the price of our health and life.  I hope you all have a healthy and happily life.   Posted by hgp, on 26-03-2010 22:40, , Guest touching story and in fact a good lesson for all of us...maybe not for Ben and Glenn.     You two, there is no need for me to ask or even curse both of you, literally. Somewhere ahead of you in your life, you'll learn a lesson or lessons of your own. And at that time, do please remember every each of us here and particularly this story. God Bless U two.