Sweet little heart warmer

[Giselle]

Hi Everyone, thank you for your kind words about Hoyt. He got a little better and then is down again - it will pass, it will pass, it will pass. In the meantime my Mom forwarded this to me and I thought it was perfect for our little "puppies" - perfect but just different.

 

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 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 a 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.

 

At times like this I totally worry about Hoyt's future. I know that all his classmates love him, we love him - he'll do fine.

[Chemar]

Hi Giselle

 

yes! It WILL pass!!

 

love to you and Hoyt