Loving and understanding
Loving and Understanding
Little Sam was very excited as he stood in front of the pet store. There was a big sign above the glass door that read: “Cute Puppies Just For You”. He was finally going to get a puppy for himself. Both Daddy and Mommy had agreed to it. Their only condition was that he should take care of it and it shouldn’t go about dirtying the house.
Taking a deep breath, Sam walked into the store. The owner was busy reading the newspaper. “How much do I need to buy a puppy, Uncle?” he asked.
The store owner wasn’t sure if this little boy really wanted to buy a puppy as he was not accompanied by his parents. So, without looking at Sam, he replied, “Well, anything between $25 to $50. Don’t think you have it.”
Sam dipped in his pocket and pulled out some change. “I have only $20,” he said. Before the store owner could say anything more, Sam added: “Can I please take a look at them?”
Something about this little boy touched a chord in the store owner’s heart. He smiled at Sam and whistled loudly. And lo! out of a big red kennel, which was in one corner of the store, ran out a big dog followed by five tiny balls of fur. They were the cutest things, little Sam had seen in the seven years of his life.
However, Sam noticed that one little brown puppy was lagging far behind. Immediately, Sam singled out the limping puppy and said, “What’s wrong with this little puppy?”
The store owner explained that the little puppy didn’t have a hip socket and so it would always be lame. What astonished him, was the sparkle in Sam’s eyes. The little boy became excited. “Uncle, this is the puppy I want for myself.”
The store owner said, “Sonny, you don’t want to buy that little dog. It’s a lame thing. What would you do with it? But, if you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.”
Sam’s chubby face fell. The man could see that the little boy was upset. Sam looked straight into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger, and said, “I don’t want you to give this puppy to me. His worth is as much as all the other puppies and I am going to pay full price for him.”
The store owner was indeed taken aback. “In fact, I’ll give you $20 now, and 60 cents a month until I have him paid for,” continued Sam in a determined fashion.
The store owner countered, “But little one, you are making a mistake. You really don’t want to buy this little dog for he will never be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies. Why don’t you choose one from the rest? I will give you a hefty discount.”
To his astonishment, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pants to reveal a crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I cannot run very well myself, and this little puppy needs someone who will understand him. I want to be that special one for this special puppy.”
With this Sam walked down the aisle of the store with the little lame puppy in his folded arms. He held his little head high in pride. All that the store owner could do was stare at his passing figure with tears in his eyes. This little boy’s understanding was so much more superior than the grown-ups.
i am a writter myself. i don’t really write that much but i have to say i was really touched when i read loving and understanding. and who ever wrote this story is an amazing writter. KEEP ON THE GOOD WORK.
Must say it is very touching. Really very Good
this story is really touching.. it made me appreciate myself more…
Amazing story, its so true, unless and untill you are not in the situation, its very difficult to understand the feelings of a person.
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