A Glass of Milk – Paid In Full 17 comments
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 began to read the following words:
“Paid in full with one glass of milk”
Signed, Dr. Howard Kelly.
17 Responses to: A Glass of Milk – Paid In Full
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gemma thorne -- 4 Nov 08 at 8:41 am
very good
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Annie Tumulak Calupitan -- 18 Nov 08 at 12:31 pm
It’s amazing.
I just posted in a Friendly Website regarding finding the man who sent me this story as it was deleted in my inbox.
But alas! Not even ten minutes, I found it.
God is great! -
Stephen -- 18 Nov 08 at 12:47 pm
Thanks, Annie!
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Plat -- 8 Mar 09 at 3:54 am
great thankful lesson.
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ndoumah victor -- 2 Apr 09 at 1:29 pm
One good turn deserves another
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Lina -- 1 May 09 at 10:50 am
Wonderful story ,,
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Laxmi -- 22 Jun 09 at 12:07 am
One little help save her life
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Larrons Matina -- 21 Sep 09 at 9:22 am
Its very nice, I have read this earlier but still reading it again has the same effects of renewal “What u sow, so shall u reap” Good deed never go in vain even today.
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zoya sajjad -- 28 Sep 09 at 6:31 am
It is a good lesson for kids “what you sow, so shall you reap”.
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prianna -- 28 Sep 09 at 5:07 pm
Really nice and makes me feel to be more giving to other.
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Anna -- 8 Nov 09 at 7:40 pm
I don’t really get the ending. Could someone explain it to me?
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rem -- 28 Nov 09 at 1:15 am
as always, great story..thanks for sharing it.
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Ramesh -- 8 Dec 09 at 6:27 am
Great story, for one cup of milk he helped lot means how much we should be grateful to all mighty god, who has given a lot to our life.
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Boniya- -- 30 Dec 09 at 10:59 pm
A great life -inspiring story
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jess -- 1 Jan 10 at 7:23 pm
Anna, in the beginning of the storie a little boy was given a glass of milk by a stranger. The woman would not take payment from the boy. This boy grew up, finished school, and became a docter. Now the woman who gave him a glass of milk became sick. The docter that took her case just so happened to be that very same little boy that she gave the milk to. Remember she would not take payment for her act of kindness? When she got the bill for all of her treatments, she saw that her act of kindness WAS REPAID back to her. The docter basically was saying in that phrase “you helped me when I needed help, Now I am returning your kindness. Consider your bill paid in full with that glass of milk you gave to me years ago.”
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josh -- 5 Mar 10 at 11:48 am
I love it….
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chidambaram -- 12 Mar 10 at 7:58 pm
Hey. It is fantastic. I used the story for the yoga classes I used to attend every month which we used to discuss about some moral stories.
