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--- Fwd: : National Friendship weekDate: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 22:52:25 EDTFrom: Pmulder0911@...To: Totndar@..., rivervet@..., JLHigens@..., Savpetz@...,

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Let's See If You Send This Back> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > A farmer painted a sign advertising neawly born> > > 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 off> > > the back of his> > > neck,> > > > > > > > "these puppies come from fine parents and cost a> > > good deal of> > > > money."> > > > > > The> > > > > > > > little boy reached 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!" Then 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. He> > > > eyed> > > > > > the> > > > > > > > dogs as they made their way to the fence, the> > > little boy noticed> > > > > > something> > > > > > > > else stirring inside the doghouse, slowly another> > > puppy slid down> > > > the> > > > > > > ramp.> > > > > > > > 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."> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > The world is full of people who need someone who> > > understands.> > > Jesus> > > > > > said,> > > > > > > > "If you are ashamed of me," I will be ashamed of> > > you before my> > > > > Father."> > > > > > > > Now Pass this on . . . only if you mean it. Yes,> > > I do Love God. He> > > > is> > > > > > the> > > > > > > > One> > > > > > > > who keeps me functioning each and every day.> > > Without Him,I am> > > > nothing> > > > > > but> > > > > > > > with Him I can do all things through Christ that> > > strengthens me.> > > > Phil> > > > > > 4:13> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > This is the simplest test . . . if you Love God,> > > and are not> > > ashamed> > > > > of> > > > > > > > Him,> > > > > > > > Send this to ten people and the person who sent> > > it to you!> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends> > > how much you> > > care.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > If it comes back to you, then you'll know you> > > have a circle of> > > > > friends.

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--- Fwd: : National Friendship weekDate: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 22:52:25 EDTFrom: Pmulder0911@...To: Totndar@..., rivervet@..., JLHigens@..., Savpetz@...,

gpichen@..., KRainone@..., LBS024@...

Let's See If You Send This Back> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > A farmer painted a sign advertising neawly born> > > 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 off> > > the back of his> > > neck,> > > > > > > > "these puppies come from fine parents and cost a> > > good deal of> > > > money."> > > > > > The> > > > > > > > little boy reached 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!" Then 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. He> > > > eyed> > > > > > the> > > > > > > > dogs as they made their way to the fence, the> > > little boy noticed> > > > > > something> > > > > > > > else stirring inside the doghouse, slowly another> > > puppy slid down> > > > the> > > > > > > ramp.> > > > > > > > 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."> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > The world is full of people who need someone who> > > understands.> > > Jesus> > > > > > said,> > > > > > > > "If you are ashamed of me," I will be ashamed of> > > you before my> > > > > Father."> > > > > > > > Now Pass this on . . . only if you mean it. Yes,> > > I do Love God. He> > > > is> > > > > > the> > > > > > > > One> > > > > > > > who keeps me functioning each and every day.> > > Without Him,I am> > > > nothing> > > > > > but> > > > > > > > with Him I can do all things through Christ that> > > strengthens me.> > > > Phil> > > > > > 4:13> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > This is the simplest test . . . if you Love God,> > > and are not> > > ashamed> > > > > of> > > > > > > > Him,> > > > > > > > Send this to ten people and the person who sent> > > it to you!> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends> > > how much you> > > care.> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > If it comes back to you, then you'll know you> > > have a circle of> > > > > friends.