Puppy
Size
This is one of the neatest stories you will ever hear.
You will know precisely what this little girl is
talking about at the end (you'll want to share this one with
your loved ones and special friends)!
'Danielle
Keeps repeating it over and over again. We've been back to this
animal shelter at least five times.
It has been weeks now since we started all of this,' the mother
told the volunteer.
'What is it she keeps asking for?' the volunteer asked. 'Puppy
size!' replied the mother
'Well, we have plenty of puppies, if that's what she's looking
for.'
'I know..... We have seen most of them, ' the mom said in frustration...
Just then Danielle came walking into the office 'Well, did you
find one?' asked her mom.
'No, not this time,' Danielle 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.
Danielle took her mother by the hand and headed to the door.
'Don't worry, I'll find one this weekend,' she 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 Danielle 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.
Danielle 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, but 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. 'It's the puppy size!'
'But it's the same size as all the other puppies you held over
the last few weeks,' Mom said.
'No not size... The sighs. When I held him in my arms, he sighed,'
she said.
'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
sigh!'
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 the 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.
They are the sighs of God. Take the time to stop and listen;
you will be surprised at what you hear..
'Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments
that take Our breath away.'
I hope your life is filled with Sighs!!!
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