One day a poor boy
who was begging from door to door to feed his hungry stomach 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.
The woman thought he looked hungry, so she 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 anything for kindness”. He said, “Then I thank you from my heart”.
The woman thought he looked hungry, so she 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 anything for kindness”. He said, “Then I thank you from my heart”.
Years later, that
young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled because they
couldn’t cure her. They finally sent her to the big city, where they call
specialist to study her rare illness.
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town where she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. 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 that case.
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town where she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. 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 that case.
After a long
struggle, the battle was won! Dr. Kelly requested the Accounts office to pass the
final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, and then wrote something on
the bill. It was then sent to her room. The woman feared opening it for she was
sure it will take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked,
and noticed something was written at the edge of the note:”paid for in full for a glass of milk”, tears filled her eyes as she immediately remembered…
Moral of the story:
Every form of
kindness you show doesn’t bounce, it reproduces itself. Not necessarily before
your eyes, but it always does. It is good to be good. Always be nice for it
always comes back to you. Remember
Kindness the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see!!
Compiled by: Charles Joseph
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