A Glass A Glass

Of MilkOf Milk

A True StoryA True Story

A nice poor boy once sold goods

from door to door

To pay his way through school to learn more and

more.

One day, he found he had got only

one dime.

And he was hungry,

suffering a tough time.

He decided he would, at the next

house, ask for some simple food.

But he panicked when a lady

opened the door – looking so good.

Instead of a meal, he asked for a

drink of water – his hands shook.

The kind lady was so very moved by the boy’s

pathetic look.

The lady thought he looked so very hungry.

She brought him a large glass of milk happily.

The poor boy The poor boy drank the milk drank the milk

slowly.slowly.

““How much do I How much do I owe you, owe you,

Lady ?”Lady ?”

““You don’t owe me anything,” she You don’t owe me anything,” she replied with happiness.replied with happiness.

Mother has taught us never to accept Mother has taught us never to accept pay for kindness.”pay for kindness.”

““I thank you I thank you from my from my

heart,” the boy heart,” the boy said gratefully.said gratefully.

He wiped a tear; He wiped a tear; he was touched he was touched

emotionally.emotionally.

Years later, Years later, that kind lady that kind lady

became became critically sick.critically sick.

The local The local doctors were doctors were

lost – they lost – they could not could not

understand it. understand it.

They finally They finally sent her to sent her to the big city.the big city.

Her rare Her rare disease was disease was studied so studied so carefully.carefully.

For consultation, For consultation, they called in Dr. they called in Dr.

Howard Kelly.Howard Kelly.

Learning the name Learning the name of the patient’s of the patient’s town, his heart town, his heart beat strangely.beat strangely.

Immediately he Immediately he went to her went to her

room to check room to check and see.and see.

He recognized He recognized her at once as her at once as that kind lady.that kind lady.

He was He was determined determined

to do his best to do his best to save her to save her

life.life.

From that day From that day he tended to he tended to her to keep her to keep her alive.her alive.

After a long After a long struggle, the struggle, the

battle was won.battle was won.

Without the Without the Doctor, it could Doctor, it could not have been not have been

done .done .

Dr. Kelly asked Dr. Kelly asked for the medical for the medical

billbill

That was meant That was meant for the lady who for the lady who

had been ill.had been ill.

He wrote something on the edge of the bill.He wrote something on the edge of the bill.

To the lady the bill was then sent, sealed.To the lady the bill was then sent, sealed.

The lady feared opening the bill to read it.The lady feared opening the bill to read it.

It’d take the rest of her life to pay every bit.It’d take the rest of her life to pay every bit.

Finally she Finally she looked and looked and something something

caught her eye caught her eye invitingly.invitingly.

She read, ‘Paid She read, ‘Paid in full with One in full with One Glass Of Milk’ Glass Of Milk’

….Signed, ….Signed, Dr. Kelly.Dr. Kelly.

Tears of joy Tears of joy flooded her eyes flooded her eyes and her happy and her happy

heart was really heart was really touched.touched.

Kindness, love Kindness, love and gratitude and gratitude

are values that are values that we must practise we must practise

much. much.

The ENDThe ENDMay we strive on May we strive on

with great with great attentionattention

To grow in To grow in Wisdom and Wisdom and Compassion !Compassion !

With Metta,With Metta,

Bro. Oh Teik BinBro. Oh Teik Bin