Run, Katie, Run!

Once upon a time there was a very sad man.
He was sad because he had lost his puppy and did not know how to find it.
He looked all over, high and low, but he could not find his little puppy. He asked every person who crossed his path, but none could tell him where his little puppy had gone.
Weeks went by. Months went by. Even years went by. But the sad man still had not found his puppy, and he was still sad about it.
The man could not even remember what his little puppy looked like.
One day, the man heard laughter coming from down the street. The man followed the sound, because he had been sad for a very long time, and liked the sound of laughter.
Running down the street was a delighted little boy, followed by a large, handsome Golden Retriever.
Tears came to the man's eyes as he remembered the love that he had shared with his long-lost puppy.
The boy tackled his dog playfully, and then hugged it. The man cold see the height of joy in the little boys eyes.
Just then, the dog walked up to the man, sniffed him, and wagged his tail. Suddenly, the man understood.
This was his lost puppy. It had grown into a handsome dog, and found a home with the lonely boy.
"His name is Pat," said the boy, "He's very nice--my best friend in the whole world! Would you like to pet him?"
The man looke down at the boy and remembered his years of sadness.
"No thanks," the man replied, as he turned his back and walked away, glad that his lost little puppy had found a home.