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Giving When It CountsAn Inspirational Story and Life Lesson from a Child
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer
at hospital, I got to know a little girl 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 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 returning to her cheek. Then his face grew
pale and his smile faded. Her 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 his blood in order save
her.
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