[GeoStL] Re: FW: Puppy Size
- From: Eric & Dayna East <lichanura@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 08:36:57 -0600
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That was great, thanks for sharing!
Eric
Tim & Pam wrote:
> -
>
> Hope this brings you warm fuzzies...
>
> "She keeps repeating it over and over again. We've been back to this
> shelter at least five times. It has been weeks now since we started all
> of
> this," the woman told the volunteer.
>
> "What is it she keeps asking for?" she asked.
>
> "Puppy size!"
>
> "We have plenty of puppies, if that's what she's looking for."
>
> "I know. We have seen most of them," she said in frustration.
>
> Just then the young child came walking in the office.
>
> "Well, did you find one?"
>
> "No, not this time," she said with sadness in her voice. "Can we come
> back
> on the weekend?"
>
> The two women looked at each other, shook their heads and laughed.
>
> "You never know when we will get more dogs. Unfortunately, there's
> always
> a supply," the volunteer said.
>
> The young child took her mother by the hand and headed to the door.
>
> "Don't worry, I bet we'll find one this weekend," the child said.
>
> Over the next few days both mom and dad had long conversations with her.
> They both felt she was being too particular.
>
> "It's this weekend or we're not looking any more," dad finally said in
> frustration.
>
> "We don't want to hear anything more about 'puppy size' either," mom
> added.
>
> Sure enough they were the first ones in the shelter on Saturday morning.
> By now, the young child knew her way around, so she ran right for the
> section that housed the smaller dogs.
>
> Tired of the routine, mom sat in the small waiting room at the end of
> the
> first row of cages. There was an observation window so you could see
> the
> animals during times when visitors weren't permitted.
>
> The young girl walked slowly from cage to cage, kneeling periodically to
> take a closer look. One by one the dogs were brought out and she held
> each
> one. One by one she said, "Sorry, you're not the one."
>
> It was the last cage on this last day in search of the perfect pup.
>
> The volunteer opened the cage door and the child carefully picked up the
> dog and held it closely. This time she took a little longer.
>
> "Mom, that's it! I found the right puppy! He's the one! I know it!"
> she
> screamed with joy. Mom, startled by all the commotion, came running.
>
> "What? Are you sure? How do you know?" she asked.
>
> "It's the puppy sighs!"
>
> "Yes, it is the same size as all the other puppies you held the last few
> weeks," mom said.
>
> "No, not 'size' ... 'sighs.' When I held him in my arms he sighed," she
> said.
>
> "So?"
>
> "Don't you remember? When I asked you one day what love is, you told me
> "Love depends on the sighs of your heart. The more you love, the bigger
> the sighs!"
>
> The two women looked at each other for a moment. Mom didn't know
> whether
> to laugh or cry. As she stooped down to hug her child she did a little
> of
> both.
>
> "Mom, every time you hold me I sigh. When you and Daddy come home from
> work and hug each other you both sigh. I knew I would find the right
> puppy
> if it sighed when I held it in my arms," she said.
>
> Then holding the puppy up close to her face she said, "Mom, he loves me.
> I
> heard the sighs of his heart."
>
> Close your eyes for a moment and think about the love that makes you
> sigh.
> I not only find it in the arms of my loved ones, but in the caress of a
> sunset, the kiss of the moonlight and the gentle brush of cool air on a
> hot
> day.
>
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