Puppy Size
"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?"
"Puppy
size!" replied the mother.
"Well, we have plenty of puppies, if that's what she is 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 next
weekend?"
"You never
know when we will get more dogs. Unfortunately, there is 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 next time," she said.
Over
the next few days both Mom and Dad had long conversations with Danielle.
They both felt she
was being too particular. "It's this weekend or we are 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 to see the animals during times
when visitors were not 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, 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 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!"
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