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1. A Glass A Glass
Of MilkOf Milk
A True StoryA True Story

2. A nice poor boy
once sold goods
from door to door
To pay his way
through school to
learn more and
more.

3. One day, he found
he had got only
one dime.

And he was
hungry, suffering
a tough time.

4. He decided he
would, at the next
house, ask for
some simple food.
But he panicked
when a lady
opened the door –
looking so good.

5. Instead of a meal,
he asked for a
drink of water –
his hands shook.
The kind lady was
so very moved
by the boy’s
pathetic look.

6. The lady thought
he looked so
very hungry.
She brought him
a large glass of
milk happily.

7. The poor boy The poor boy
drank the milk drank the milk
slowly.slowly.
““How much do I How much do I
owe you, owe you,
Lady ?”Lady ?”

8. ““You don’t owe me anything,” she You don’t owe me anything,” she
replied with happiness.replied with happiness.
Mother has taught us never to accept Mother has taught us never to accept
pay for kindness.”pay for kindness.”

9. ““I thank you I thank you
from my from my
heart,” the boy heart,” the boy
said gratefully.said gratefully.
He wiped a tear; He wiped a tear;
he was touched he was touched
emotionally.emotionally.

10. Years later, Years later,
that kind lady that kind lady
became became
critically sick.critically sick.
The local The local
doctors were doctors were
lost – they lost – they
could not could not
understand it. understand it.

11. They finally They finally
sent her to sent her to
the big city.the big city.
Her rare Her rare
disease was disease was
studied so studied so
carefully.carefully.

12. For consultation, For consultation,
they called in Dr. they called in Dr.
Howard Kelly.Howard Kelly.
Learning the name Learning the name
of the patient’s of the patient’s
town, his heart town, his heart
beat strangely.beat strangely.

13. Immediately he Immediately he
went to her went to her
room to check room to check
and see.and see.
He recognized He recognized
her at once as her at once as
that kind lady.that kind lady.

14. He was He was
determined determined
to do his best to do his best
to save her to save her
life.life.
From that day From that day
he tended to he tended to
her to keep her to keep
her alive.her alive.

15. After a long After a long
struggle, the struggle, the
battle was won.battle was won.
Without the Without the
Doctor, it could Doctor, it could
not have been not have been
done .done .

16. Dr. Kelly asked Dr. Kelly asked
for the medical for the medical
billbill
That was meant That was meant
for the lady who for the lady who
had been ill.had been ill.

17. He wrote something on the edge of the bill.He wrote something on the edge of the bill.
To the lady the bill was then sent, sealed.To the lady the bill was then sent, sealed.

18. The lady feared opening the bill to read it.The lady feared opening the bill to read it.
It’d take the rest of her life to pay every bit.It’d take the rest of her life to pay every bit.

19. Finally she Finally she
looked and looked and
something something
caught her eye caught her eye
invitingly.invitingly.
She read, ‘Paid She read, ‘Paid
in full with One in full with One
Glass Of Milk’ Glass Of Milk’
….Signed, ….Signed,
Dr. Kelly.Dr. Kelly.

20. Tears of joy Tears of joy
flooded her eyes flooded her eyes
and her happy and her happy
heart was really heart was really
touched.touched.
Kindness, love Kindness, love
and gratitude and gratitude
are values that are values that
we must practise we must practise
much. much.

21. The eNDThe eND
May we strive on May we strive on
with great with great
attentionattention
To grow in To grow in
Wisdom and Wisdom and
Compassion !Compassion !
With Metta,With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik BinBro. Oh Teik Bin