A glass of milk
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A glass of milk
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay
his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only
had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg 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 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 me never to
accept pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom
of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt
stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the
human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years
later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were
baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can
be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous
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 through the hospital hall into 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 and determined to do his best to
save her life. From that day on, 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 and then wrote something on the side. The
bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was
positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally
she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention.
She read these words...
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank You, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
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