第1部分(第4/5 页)
最后,她转院到大城市,接受专家会诊。著名的霍华德?凯利医生也参与了医疗方案的制定。当他得知这位病人来自那个城镇时,一个奇怪的念头闪过,他立即起身直奔她的病房。
身着白大褂的凯利医生走进了病房,一眼便认出了那个女子,她正是他的恩人。回到诊室,他下定决心要竭尽全力医治她。从那天起,他就对恩人给予了特殊的照顾。
经过艰苦卓绝的努力,手术终获成功。凯利医生要求把医药费结算单送到他那儿,他看了一下,便在上面签了字。当结算单送到女子的病房时,她甚至不敢打开来看,因为她知道这医药费一定极其昂贵,或许她要用整个余生去偿还。最后,她还是鼓足勇气打开了看,她注意到单子旁边的一行小字,不禁小声地念起来:
“医药费已由一杯牛奶支付。”
(署名)霍华德?凯利医生
喜悦的泪水夺眶而出,她不禁默默祈祷:“感谢您,上帝!您的爱已经通过人类的心灵和双手传递开来。”
With One Glass of Milk
Anonymous
One day; a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left。 He was hungry so he decided to beg 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 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 me never to accept pay for a kindness。”He said; “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart。” As Howard Kelly left that house; he not only felt stronger physically; but it also increased his faith in God and the human race。 He was about to give up and quit before this point。
Years later; the young woman became critically ill。 The local doctors were baffled。 They finally sent her to the big city; where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease。 Dr。 Howard Kelly; now famous 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 through the hospital hall into her room。
Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her。 He recognized her at once。 He went back to the consultati
本章未完,点击下一页继续。