Quote from Forum Archives on September 14, 2005, 3:12 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"Someone Who Understands"

 

 

A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read: "Puppies For Sale". Signs like that have a way of attracting small children and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner's sign.
"How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked.       

 

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

 

The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change.

 

"I have $2.37," he said. "Can I please look at them?"

 

The store owner smiled and whistled and out of the kennel came Lady, who ran out in the aisle of his store followed by five teeny, tiny balls of fur. One puppy was lagging considerably behind.

 

Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy and said, "What's wrong with that little dog?"

 

The store owner explained that the veterinarian had examined the little puppy and had discovered it didn't have a hip socket. It would always be lame.

 

The little boy became excited. "That is the puppy that I want to buy."

 

The store owner said, "No, you don't want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I'll just give him to you."

 

The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owner's eyes, pointing his finger, and said, "I don't want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I'll pay full price. In fact, I'll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for."      

 

The store owner countered, "You really don't want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies."

 

To his surprise, 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 store owner and softly replied, "Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands."

 

"Mexican Fisherman"

 

 

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village.  An American
tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the
quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to
catch them.
"Not very long," answered the Mexican.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch
more?" asked the American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was
sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest
of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children,
and take a siesta with my wife.  In the evenings, I go
into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks,
play the guitar, and sing a few songs.  I have a full
life."
 
The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard
and I can help you. You should start by fishing longer
every day.  You can then sell the extra fish you
catch.  With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger
boat.  With the extra money the larger boat will
bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so
on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers.
Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can
negotiate directly with the processing plants and
maybe even open your own plant.  You can then
leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los
Angeles, or even New York City!  From there you can
direct your huge enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

 

"Twenty, maybe twenty-five years," replied the
American.

"And after that?"
 "Afterwards?  That's when it gets really
interesting," answered the American, laughing.  "When
your business gets really big, you can start selling
stocks and make millions!"
 
"Millions?  Really?"  "And after that?"

 

"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny
village near the coast, sleep late, play with your
children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your
wife and spend your evenings having a few drinks and
enjoying your friends."
 
The Moral of the Story: Know where you're going in
life, you may already be  there!

 

 

Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

 

 

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