Never Satisfied

Once there was a lonely man who wanted a pet — one that would not require a great deal of care. He merely wanted something to come home to in the evening, something to keep him company. He went to a pet store and explained His need to the proprietor. The pet store owner said that he had just the thing the man was looking for: a canary “guaranteed to sing.” The man agreed that it seemed like the perfect choice, bought the canary and took it home. The next day the lonely man hurried home from work and, as he entered his house, was overwhelmed by the sound of beautiful music coming from the canary. He was very pleased and proceeded to feed the bird as he listened to its wonderful sound. But when he opened the cage he discovered that the canary had only one leg. One leg! This irritated Him. He felt cheated! And so he packed up the cage and returned…