A poor student
was walking along a road, carrying a bundle of books, to his school. He was
from a very poor family and his parents could not provide him even regular
food. As he was already late, he was almost running. He was hungry and very
weak. Suddenly he felt exhausted and fell down, scattering his books on the
roadside. Seeing his fall, a lady rushed to the spot from her house. She helped
the boy to get up, collected his books and carried him to her house. The boy
was very weak and hungry, but he did not ask for food. He asked for a little
water to drink. The lady sensed his state and offered him a glass of milk. The
boy accepted it with gratitude and continued his journey to the school. The incident
remained fresh in his mind.
Several years rolled by. The lady became old,
sick and weak. She was admitted to the local hospital. As her condition became
worse, she was shifted to a large medical institute in a distant city. The senior
doctor, who was also the director of the institute, examined her. He diagnosed
her disorder and performed an immediate surgery. She was carried to the best
room in the hospital and provided expert medical care. The staff was always
ready to offer all assistance and care. Within a month, she could regain her
health fully. She was informed that she would be discharged the next day. She
was worried about the bill as she was poor and could not afford to pay a large
amount. She planned to sell her house to settle the bill. She enquired about
the bill. The bill was presented to her. She examined it anxiously. On the top
of the bill, there was a note signed by the director of the institute, “THE AMOUNT HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL BY A
GLASS OF MILK.”
Slowly she recollected the incident when she
gave a glass of milk to a poor, weak and hungry boy who fell down on the road
near her residence. By this time, the director himself came to her room and she
could recognize his face. He was the same boy whom she had helped with a glass
of milk a long time ago. He had recognized her earlier and gratefully made
elaborate arrangements for her treatment and paid the expenses from his own
pocket, all for a glass of milk and tender care received in a crucial moment of
his life, during his hard times, long before he became a distinguished doctor
by his hard work and earnest efforts.
Let us be of help to any one in need. Those
who are merciful to others will receive mercy and God will be merciful to them.
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© By Dr. Babu Philip,
Professor, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Fine Arts Avenue,
Kochi-682016, Kerala, India, Prof. Mrs. Rajamma Babu,
Former Professor, St. Dominic's College, Kanjirappally and Leo. S. John,
Maniparambil, Ooriyakunnath, Kunnumbhagom, Kanjirappally, Kottayam-686507, Kerala , India
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Good inspirational story
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