A Glass A Glass Of MilkOf Milk

A True StoryA True Story

一杯牛奶一杯牛奶一个真实的故事一个真实的故事

A nice poor boy once sold goods

from door to doorTo pay his way through school to learn more and

more.

有个穷男孩，挨家挨户卖东西

来赚取求学费用以追求更多的学识 .

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

And he was hungry, suffering a tough

time.

有一天，他已身无分文，

必须挨饿度日 .

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.

他决定向一户人家讨食物充饥。

门打开时 , 一位漂亮的妇女走了出来，

他感到害怕 .

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. 原本要讨一些食物

充饥，他手颤抖着，战战兢兢地只要求

一杯水 .

慈祥的妇女被可怜的孩子感动了 .

The lady thought he looked so very

hungry.

She brought him a large

glass of milk happily. 那妇女见他饿得可怜，就很愉快地给了他一大

杯牛奶 .

The poor boy The poor boy drank the milk drank the milk

slowly.slowly.““How much do I How much do I owe you, Lady ?”owe you, Lady ?”

可怜的男孩慢慢地喝牛奶 , 说道 :

“太太，我欠了你多少钱呢 ?”

““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.”

“ 你没亏欠我什么，”她高兴地回答。

“我妈妈常教导我们行善不望回报。”

““I thank you from my I thank you from my heart,” the boy said heart,” the boy said

gratefully.gratefully.

He wiped a tear; he was He wiped a tear; he was touched emotionally.touched emotionally.

” 我非常感激你。“

那小孩感激地说， 同时抹掉眼泪。

Years later, that Years later, that kind lady became kind lady became

critically sick.critically sick.

The local doctors The local doctors were lost – they were lost – they

could not could not understand it. understand it.

很多年后，那好心的妇女病重，当地的医生都束手无策。

They finally sent They finally sent her to the big her to the big

city.city.

Her rare disease Her rare disease was studied so was studied so

carefully.carefully.终于，他们把她送到大城市的医院。医生详细的检验她

那罕见的病情。

For consultation, they called For consultation, they called in Dr. Howard Kelly.in Dr. Howard Kelly.

Learning the name of the Learning the name of the patient’s town, his heart patient’s town, his heart

beat strangely.beat strangely.

医生们向 Dr. H. Kelly 征询医疗意见。当他听到了病者所来自的地方时，他

有个莫名其妙的感觉。

Immediately he went to Immediately he went to her room to check her room to check

and see.and see.He recognized her at He recognized her at

once as that kind once as that kind ladylady..

他即刻赶到她的病房。一瞧，他便認出了她就是那个心

地善良的妇女。

He was determined He was determined to do his best to to do his best to

save her life.save her life.

From that day he From that day he tended to her to tended to her to keep her alive.keep her alive.

他决定给她最优良的治疗。自从那一日，他每天照顾

她以挽救她的生命。

After a long After a long struggle, the struggle, the

battle was won.battle was won.

Without the Doctor, Without the Doctor, it could not have it could not have

been done .been done .

进过一场长期的奋斗，她终于战胜病魔。若没有 Dr. H. Kelly, 相信这是不可能的事。

Dr. Kelly asked for the Dr. Kelly asked for the medical billmedical bill

That was meant for the That was meant for the lady who had been ill.lady who had been ill.

Dr. Kelly 叫人把女病人的医药费账單送到他那边。

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.

他在账单的边缘写了一些字，然后把账单寄给那妇女。

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.那妇女很害怕打开账单来看，

她心想一辈子她才能还清医药费。

Finally she looked Finally she looked and something and something caught her eye caught her eye

invitingly.invitingly.She read, ‘Paid in She read, ‘Paid in full with One Glass full with One Glass Of Milk’ ….Signed, Of Milk’ ….Signed,

Dr. Kelly.Dr. Kelly.

最后她看看账单，看到有几个字特别引起她的注意力。她跟着字读道，“全部费用

已经以一杯牛奶付清。” 签名， Dr. Kelly.

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.

她感到万分感动， 双眼流溢着喜悦的泪。

Kindness, love Kindness, love and gratitude and gratitude

are values that are values that we must we must

practise much. practise much.

我们的确须要广行慈爱。 也懂得有恩必

报。

The ENDThe ENDMay we strive on with May we strive on with

great attentiongreat attention

To grow in Wisdom To grow in Wisdom and Compassion !and Compassion !

With Metta,With Metta,

Bro. Oh Teik BinBro. Oh Teik Bin

结束 愿大家勇猛精进

慈悲为怀，智慧增长Bro. Lau Bain Sin

Bro. Teh Kee Keang

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