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!"
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Understanding : to show a sympathetic or tolerant attitude toward something, the power of comprehending, the capacity to apprehend general relations of particulars, the power to make experiance intelligible by applying concepts and catagories, friendly and harmonious relationship, an agreement of feeling or opinion, adjustment of differences, a mutual agreement not formally entered into but in some degree binding on each side.
Why do I feel like this? I don't like it when I act this way, it just seems to burst forth. It hurts when this happens. I know it shouldn't, but it seems to cut somewhere in my soul. I rant , I rave, I act hateful, I slam things around. I cry stupidly, aching down in my spirit. Did that come out of my mouth? Oh Lord forgive me. I want to stop my day and get off. I am standing alone on my isle of emotion.
Then you are there.
Whether it's by my side, in my thoughts, the e-mail I recieved, the little chat we shared. You really didn't say or do much. I didn't really ask you for advice or help. You'er just there, you make a difference. It's easier now, I can pull up my boot straps, and go on. I even crack a smile inside. What's the trick? How do you do it? You very simply let me know...
you understand.
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