I thought you will enjoy this as in life if you have one real friend you are lucky:

A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read "Puppies for Sale".? The signs have a way of attracting children. Soon a little boy appeared at the sign and asked, "How much are you gonna sell those puppies for?".

The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30-$50."

The little boy reached into his pocket and pulled out some change. "I have $2.37, can I look at them?"

The store owner amused smiled and whistled. Out of the kennel came his dog named Lady, running down the aisle of his store followed by five little puppies.

One puppy was lagging considerably behind. Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy.

He asked "What's wrong with that little dog?"

The man explained that when the puppy was born the vet said that this puppy was born with a bad hip socket and would limp for the rest of his life.

The little boy got really excited and said "Sir, that's the puppy I want to buy!"

The man replied "No son, you don't want to buy that little dog. But if you really want him, I'll give him to you."

The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the man's eyes and said "I don't want you to give him to me for free. He is worth every bit as much as the other dogs and I'll pay the full price. Please I will give you $2.37 now and 50 cents every month until I have him paid for."

The man countered, "You don't seem to understand son, you shouldn't want to buy this puppy.........He is never gonna be able to run, jump and play like other puppies, do you see what I mean?

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 man and said, "Well, I don't run so well myself and the little puppy will need someone who understands."

The man was now biting his bottom lip. Tears welled up in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Son, I hope and pray that each and every one of these puppies will have an owner such as you."


IN LIFE, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE, BUT WHETHER SOMEONE APPRECIATES YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE, ACCEPTS YOU AND LOVES YOU UNCONDITIONALLY. A REAL FRIEND IS ONE WHO WALKS IN WHEN THE REST OF THE WORLD WALKS AWAY.

that almost made me cry

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2013 C300 4matic
2009 C300 4matic

Owned:
2001 E320 Sport
1992 500E
1989 300SEL

Howdy All,
That's why I have dogs

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Frank X. Morris
17 Kia Niro
08 Jeep Wrangler 4 door unlimited

reading and judging my friends with this story........result...........I never had a "real friend"!

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great, now I don't have any friends

Every time I hear that story I want to cry and hug my puppy.

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http://comp.uark.edu/~dmgill/signature.jpg

Ok I read it 5 times, and I still don't get the joke..

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2003 E55 AMG
2007 FJ Cruiser

It wasn't a joke. It was an emotionally touching story and thoughts.

The end tells it all:

IN LIFE, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE, BUT WHETHER SOMEONE APPRECIATES YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE, ACCEPTS YOU AND LOVES YOU UNCONDITIONALLY. A REAL FRIEND IS ONE WHO WALKS IN WHEN THE REST OF THE WORLD WALKS AWAY.

lol I kid I kid

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2003 E55 AMG
2007 FJ Cruiser

*laughs* Being a kidder myself, you'd think I would recognize one.

this is actually not a funny story DR AMG.

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