Re: OT: Giving When It Counts

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That made me cry! Thank you, I have many friends to pass this along to.

~Rainy

[ ] OT: " Giving When It Counts "

> Hi everyone,

> I just got this in my email and just wanted to pass it on.

> " Giving When it Counts "

>

>

> Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a

> hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who

> was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her

> only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood

> transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had

> miraculously survived the same disease and had

> developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness.

> The doctor explained the situation to her little

> brother, and asked the little boy if he would be

> willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him

> hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep

> breath and saying, " Yes, I'll do it if it will save her. "

>

> As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to

> his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the

> color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale

> and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and

> asked with a trembling voice,

> " Will I start to die right away? " Being young, the

> little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought

> he was going to have to give his sister all of his

> blood in order to save her. You see, after all,

> understanding and attitude, are everything.