Inspired By That Glass Of Milk

I would like to start having posts like this. It's like storytelling but I think it's more of story sharing. This is about sharing stories, more likely not my work   - until I can write my first story :), but I would just like to share it. As an adage goes, sharing is loving.

This is just one of those wonderful and inspiring stories that have touched my heart. I couldn't anymore remember the first time I have read this one. But on that day, I know in my heart that I've been greatly touched. I have shared this story in one of my former blogs, and I shared it with my workmate. He's been asking me lately about that blog, I had deleted the blog, since he had read all the stories shared there and that this story really have touched his heart. He wanted to read it again. He told me that the time he first read this, it feels like his heart was crumpled. I told him that I'd share it here. 

I don't know if you ever have read this story, but I'm sure this one is famous. You can always search the internet how true this story is. 

But this post is inspired by that glass of milk.

A tribute to goodness and gratitude. 

A Glass of Milk - Paid In Full

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.”

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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 began to read the following words:

“Paid in full with one glass of milk”
Signed, Dr. Howard Kelly.