Glass of milk
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GLASS OF MILK
> One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door
> 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
> 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 so 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
> "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.Many year's later
> He had been ready to give up and quit.Many year's later
> that same 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 her 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 broad
> through human hearts and hands."
>> There's a saying which goes something like this:
>> Bread cast on the waters comes back to you. The good deed
> you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the
> least expected time. If you never see the deed again at
> least you will have made the world a better place - And,
> after all, isn't that what life is all about?
> Now you have two choices.
> Now you have two choices.
>> 1. You can send this page on and spread a positive> message.
>> 2. Or ignore it and pretend it never touched your heart.
