The Glass Of Milk
by unknown author
A short true inspirational stories about
Kindness
One day, a
poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through
school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided
he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a
lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink
of water.
She thought he
looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and
then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe
me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a
kindness."
He said.....
"Then I thank you from my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not
only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also.
He had been ready to give up and quit.
Year's later
that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They
finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study
her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When
he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his
eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her
room.
Dressed in his
doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back
to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From
that day he gave special attention to the case.
After a long
struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to
pass the final bill to him for approval.
He looked at
it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She
feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to
pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on
the side of the bill.
She read these
words.....
"Paid in full
with one glass of milk"
(Signed)
Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy
flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, God, that Your love
has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."
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