From: Susan.Graves
Subject: FW: FRIENDSHIP WEEK
Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 13:27:02 +0000
Let's see if you send this
back...
A farmer had some
puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the
4 pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his
yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt
a tug on his
overalls.
He looked down
into the eyes of a little boy.
"Mister," he said, "I
want to buy one of your puppies."
"Well," said the
farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck,
"These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal
of money."
The boy dropped his head for moment.Then
reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of
change and held it up to the farmer.
"I've got
thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a
look?"
"Sure," said the
farmer. And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!"
he
called.
Out from the
doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little
balls of fur.
The little boy pressed his face against
the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight. As the
dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed
something else stirring inside the
doghouse.
Slowly another
little ball appeared, this one noticeably smaller. Down the
ramp it slid.Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little
pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to
catch up...
"I want that one," the little boy said,
pointing to the runt. The farmer knelt down at the boy's
side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He will
never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs
would."
With that, the
little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and
began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so, he
revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg
attaching itself to a specially made shoe.
Looking
back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run
too well myself, and he will need someone who
understands."
With tears in his
eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little
pup.
Holding it
carefully, he handed it to the little boy.
"How
much?" asked the little boy... "No charge," answered the
farmer, "There's no charge for love."
The world is
full of people who need someone who understands.
It's
National Friendship Week.
Show your friends how much
you
care.
Send this to
everyone you consider a
FRIEND.
As well as those
who
WERE!!!
If it comes back to
you, then you'll know you have a circle of
friends.
Susan Graves
