One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from doorto door to pay,for his hungry stomach, decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.
On the way through school, he found he had only onethin dime left and he was very hungry.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young womanopened thedoor.Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water.
The woman thought he looked hungry, so brought him alarge glass of milk.
He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do Iowe you?" "Youdon't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us,never toaccept pay for a kindness."
He said..."Then I thank you from my heart."
Year's later that young woman became critically ill.The local doctors were baffled.They finally sent herto the big city,where they called in specialists to study herrare disease.
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation.When he heard the name of the town she came from, astrange light filled his eyes.
Immediately he rose and went down the hall of thehospital to herroom.Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to seeher.He recognized her at once.
He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best tosave her life,from that day he gave specialattention to the case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kellyrequested thebusiness office to pass the final bill to himfor approval.
He looked at it, then wrote something on the edgeand the bill was sent to her room.
The woman feared opening it, for she was sure itwould take the rest of her life to pay for it all.
Finally she looked, and something caught herattention on the sideof the bill. She read these words..."Paid in fullwith 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 humanhearts and hands."
Now you have two choices.You can send this page on and spread a positivemessage. Or ignoreit and pretend it never touched your heart.
A SIMPLE INSPIRATIONTo fix a broken life, use the tools of the heart."If you aretouched by this message, pass it on to as manypeople as you can