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Aaaa .... touched me too :-)

Brenda, me liked that one!!! And i am glad the rest of you appreciated the original

What a lovely story... we all need hope. It reminded me of this story I heard at the start of a seminar about health.... "A man, walking along a beach, spies a little boy picking up starfish and carefully carrying them to the waters edge and placing them back in the ocean. Looking around him he realises that there are hundreds of starfish lying all over the beach. He goes up to the little boy and says "Do you realize how many starfish are lying on this beach? Even if you save ten of them, the rest will still die so it won't make any difference." Silienty, the little boy picks up another one and puts it back in the ocean, he then turns to the man and says "But it'll make a difference to that one." Brenda

OH that is so lovely. I'll pass it on... Pat

I've run out of tissues!! Jacky :-(

just shows diana that there are some people who do care for others and show compassion.you included.i do admire what you are doing and your kindness will bring hope and joy to others.much love and hugsxxxxxx(:

Sob sob sob Anne x

This has brought tears to my ears . What a lovely story . Joyce

Thank heavens I'm not the only one! Welling up here! OMG! Debbie

that's so lovely blubber bulbber

What a lovely story, it touched me too. Jo X.

If people will send them to me and make me cry I am certain me is gonna make you lot join me!!!!! :O)

sniff..............where's me hankie? Heather

Me too. It was lovely. Daisy

thanks for that, it really touched my heart. Somethings are not what they seem, are they? brenda

I wish you lot would stop making me cry....every day so far Ive had a lump in my throat!! This was lovely Diana! Thanks for posting it....Bev

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups. And set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy. "Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies." "Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat of the back of his neck, "These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money." The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?" "Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called. Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight. As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared, this one noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward the others,doing its best to catch up.... "I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt. The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would." With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands." With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy. "How much?" asked the little boy. "No charge," answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love." The world is full of people who need someone who understands. It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.

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