Something to remember..... > >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 pay 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. > >Year's 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 of the bill. > >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." May your Waters Run Gentle, With Love Care And Concern, Alece, Little Hawk,