Kindness

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Kindness

by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown

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 and 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 us never

to accept pay for a kindness. " He said, " Then I thank you from my

heart. " As left that house, he not only felt stronger

physically, but his faith in God and man was strengthened 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. was called in for the consultation. When he heard the

name of the town she came from, he 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. requested from

the business office to pass the final billing 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. . "

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: " Thank You,

God, that Your love is shed abroad through human hearts and hands. "