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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 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 kindness."
He said, "Then I thank you from my heart."
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically.
His faith in humanity took a tremendous leap forward. He had been ready
to give up and quit. His mindset was now changed, as was his
outlook on life.
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 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.
Love, Laugh, Be Happy
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