A very poor girl was working as
a nurse in a private hospital. A patient admitted to the hospital suddenly
became seriously ill and had to be shifted to a major hospital to save his life.
The administrator of the hospital insisted that the patient could be discharged
only after he had paid his dues completely. The amount in the bill was too big
for that poor family. They requested that they may be allowed some time to
raise the amount as they were very poor and the patient was critically ill. But
the administrator was adamant. The patient’s wife was in tears.
The nurse, who had just arrived for duty,
learned the gravity of the situation and made a personal plea to the
administrator. But the management wanted the money immediately and was not
ready to show any mercy. She quickly removed her golden bangle and deposited it
in the cash counter and asked to discharge the patient without any delay. The
critically ill patient was then shifted to the major hospital and his life was
saved. The bangle was her only valuable possession but she was ready to donate
it to save a poor patient.
The bold and timely action of the loving
nurse caught the attention of the doctor on duty. He was immensely impressed by
her charity. He was a very rich man but was reluctant to act when the patient’s
life was in danger. He was enlightened by her act of affection. He told his
friend, Dr. D. John, “Today I saw God. He is a girl!”
The wealthy doctor went home and
told his parents about his desire to marry the nurse. His loving parents accepted
the proposal and held discussions with the nurse and her parents. Their wedding
was celebrated in the presence of their friends and relatives. This incident
was quoted by Dr. D. John during a talk in Shalom TV.
Jesus
taught, “My commandment is this:
love one another, just as I love you. The greatest love a person can have for
his friends is to give his life for them”
Love
is the language that can be heard by the deaf, seen by the blind and felt even
by the new-born and the mentally retarded.
We
may give without loving; but we cannot love without giving. Love is giving all
we can. Love is like a smile - neither have any value unless given away. Karl
Menninger said, "Love cures people - both the ones who give it and
the ones who receive it." Mother Teresa said, "It is not
how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do that counts."
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© By: Prof. Dr. Babu Philip,
Former Professor, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Fine Arts
Avenue, Kochi-682016, Kerala, India, Prof. Mrs. Rajamma Babu,
Former Professor, St. Dominic's College, Kanjirappally, Leo. S. John
and Neil John, Maniparambil, Alfeen Public School, Kanjirappally, Kerala, India.
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