Now *that* made me cry. Maybe it's just late, but this really touched my heart. Thank you Rosanne.
Robin McLeod Minnesota --- Rosanne Cleveland-King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "SIGHS OF THE HEART"by Bob Perks (from the > Internet) 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 it took a little > longer."Mom, that's it! I found the ri! > ght 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 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.They are they sighs > of your heart. The more you love, the bigger the > sighs. > > Author unknown, shared by Rosanne > > > > > > > > > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and > send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for > assistance. > Search the Archives... > http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by > its original author. > http://www.shutterfly.com/my/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b31d7b544558 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
