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 was hungry. He decided to 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 glass of water. She taught he looked hungry, so she brought him a glass of milk. He drank it slowly and then asked “how much do I owe you?”. You don’t owe me anything, she replied. My mother always taught us never to accept money for kindness. He then said thank you from the bottom of my heart.

A Howard Kelly left the house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in god and man became stronger.

Many years later, the woman who gave the boy a glass of milk became critically ill, The doctors were baffled and sent her to the big city where they called a specialist to study her rare disease.

The Consultant that was called was that same boy Howard Kelly, who was now a Specialist. When he heard of the town from where she had come from, a strange light filled his eyes. He immediately went to see her, she was lying in bed. He recognized her at once; he was determined to do his best to save her life. After a long struggle, he managed to save her. She was cured of her illness.

On the day of her being discharged from the hospital, he instructed the hospital to forward all the medical bills to him. He saw the bills and wrote something on it and sent it to the lady.

She feared to open it, as she was sure it would cost a lifetime for her to pay for it. Finally she looked at it, there was something written on the side of the bill that caught her attention.

Tears poured down her eyes when she began reading what Dr Kelly had written. It said

“Paid in full with one glass of milk”

Signed Dr Howard Kelly

May we strive on with great attention, to grow in Wisdom and Compassion!

THE MORAL OF THE STORY:

Be kind and helpful, you’ll never know what your kind and helping nature will give you in return.