A GLASS
OF MILK
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.
~Author Unknown~
Dedicated to my dear friend Teri, who stretches her beautiful heart
out every day to those in need. She has been the wind beneath the
wings to many traumatic brain injury patients throughout the Internet and
in personal life as well.
You, my dear friend, have made a difference.
Please take a moment to visit Teri's heart warming site:
Teri's TBI
Compassion & Resource Web Site
Love, Lori
"Wind Beneath My Wings"