[Faith-talk] Five Lessons To Think About On How To Treat People, Part Five

[Paul Smith]

The fifth important lesson:  Giving When It Counts.

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to 
know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious 
disease.  Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood 
transfusion from her 5-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived 
the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the 
illness.  The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and 
asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his 
sister.  I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep 
breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save her." As the 
transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as 
we all did, seeing the color return to her cheek.  Then his face grew 
pale and his smile faded.  He looked up at the doctor and asked with a 
trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?" Being young the 
little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to 
have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of our heavenly 
King-Father and saints of the Most High God, we have come full circle 
in this series of short stories which I hope you enjoyed reading and 
received a blessing from them, as I did when first perusing them.  
Until tomorrow when, Lord willing another uplifting post will be sent, 
may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep us safe, individually 
and collectively, in these last days in which we live.  Your Christian 
friend and brother, Brother Paul