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"Puppies for Sale"

A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that
read "Puppies for Sale".
Signs have a way of attracting children, and soon a
little boy appeared at the store and asked, "How much
are you gonna sell those puppies for?"
The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50."
The little boy
reached into his pocket and pulled out some change. "I
have $2.37, can I look at them?"
The store owner smiled and whistled. Out of the back
of the store came his dog running down the aisle
followed by five little puppies. One puppy was
lagging considerably behind. Immediately the little
boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy.
"What's wrong with that little dog?" he asked. The
man explained that when the puppy was born the vet
said it had a bad hip socket and would limp for the
rest of it's life. The little boy got really excited
and said "That's the puppy I want to buy!"
The man replied "No, you don't want to buy that
little dog. If you really want him, I'll give him to
you." The little boy got upset. He looked straight
into the man's eyes and said, "I don't want you to
give him to me. He is worth every bit as much as the
other dogs and I'll pay the full price.
In fact, I will give you $2.37 now and 50 cents every
month until I have him paid for."
The man countered, "You really don't want to buy
this puppy, son. He's never gonna be able to run, jump
and play like other puppies." 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
man and said, "Well, I don't run so well myself and
the little puppy will need someone who understands."
The man was now biting his bottom lip. Tears welled up
in his eyes...He smiled and said, "Son, I hope and
pray that each and every one of
these puppies will have an owner such as you."

In Life It Doesn't Matter Who You Are, But Whether
Someone Appreciates You For What You Are, And Accepts
You And Loves You Unconditionally. A Real Friend Is
One Who Walks In When The Rest Of The World Walks
Away.
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