[dylug] kindness pays

good real-life example to learn from...

AG

> >KINDNESS Pays !
> >
> >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 payment 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.
> >
> >Years 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 as 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."
> >
> >NOW YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES.
> >You can send this page on and spread a positive message or ignore it and
> >pretend it never touched you





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