GLASS OF MILK

GLASS OF MILK

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 so 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.

Many years later that same 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 her 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 read these words ...

"Paid in full with one glass of milk"

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You,
God, that Your love has spread broad through human hearts and hands."

There's a saying which goes something like this: Bread cast on the water comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time’s,€€ If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about?

Now you have two choices.

1. You can send this page on and spread a positive message.

2. Or ignore it and pretend it never touched your heart.

The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which -- To burn.

Parents Wish

Someone Who Understands

A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read: "Puppies For Sale". Signs like that have a way of attracting small children and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner's sign.

"How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked.

The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50."

The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change.


"I have $2.37," he said. "Can I please look at them?"


The store owner smiled and whistled and out of the kennel came Lady, who ran out in the aisle of his store followed by five teeny, tiny balls of fur. One puppy was lagging considerably behind.



Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy and said, "What's wrong with that little dog?"


The store owner explained that the veterinarian had examined the little puppy and had discovered it didn't have a hip socket. It would always be lame.


The little boy became excited. "That is the puppy that I want to buy."


The store owner said, "No, you don't want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I'll just give him to you."

The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owner's eyes, pointing his finger, and said, "I don't want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I'll pay full price. In fact, I'll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for."


The store owner countered, "You really don't want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies."


To his surprise, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, "Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands."


Don't we all need someone who understands?

I Believe

I Believe....

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born. A Death Certificate shows that we died.

> > *I Believe....
> > That just because two people argue, doesn't mean that
> > they don't love each other.
> > And just because they don't argue, doesn't mean
> > that they do love each
> > other.
> >
> > I Believe..
> > That we don't have to change friends if we understand
> > that friends change.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to
> > hurt you every once in a while
> > and you must forgive them for that.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That true friendship continues to grow, even over the
> > longest distance.
> > Same goes for true love.
> > *
> > *I Believe...*
> > *That you can do something in an instant that will give you
> > heartache for life.
> > *
> > *I Believe...
> > That it's taking me a long time to become the person I
> > want to be.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
> > *It may be the last time you see them.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
> >
> > I Believe..
> > That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we
> > feel.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

> > *I Believe...
> > That money is a lousy way of keeping score.
> >
> > I Believe..
> > That my best friend and I can do anything, or nothing, and
> > have the best time.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when
> > you're down,
> >will be the ones
> > to help you get back up.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry,
> > but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
> >
> > I Believe....
> > That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences
> > you've had,
> > and what you've learned from them......*
> > *and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated..
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
> > Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world
> > doesn't stop for your grief.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That our background and circumstances may have influenced
> > who we are,
> > but we are responsible for who we become.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.
> > It could change your life forever.
> >
> > I Believe...*
> > *Two people can look at the exact same thing
> > and see something totally different..
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That your life can be changed in a matter of seconds by
> > people who don't even know you.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That even when you think that you have no more to give,
> > if a friend cries out to you.......you will find the
> > strength to help.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human
> > being.
> >
> > I Believe...
> > That the people you care about most in life are taken from
> > you too soon.

> > I Believe...*
> > *The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best
> > of everything;
> > They just make the most of everything.

REMEMBRING MY CLASSMATES

Remembering my class mates, after few years,
My eyes were filled with tears,
Everyone now is busy a lot,
No one escaped destiny plot


Saw the girl, whom once i thought as my best friend,
Oops! today she is somebody else girl friend
After months remembered about her for a little while,
Heard she is happy,that made me smile.


Project reviews to campus interviews,
Nicknames to last bench games,
Cultural rehearsals to love proposals,
Short term crushes to class room blushes.


Everything is fresh in our mind,
Wish life could just rewind,
Lets laugh, play & rejoice,
Once again become school guys.


Chatting & laughing. We all were in elation,
Till the painful moments of separation,
When it was time to part,
We returned with a heavy heart.


Today life is full of commitments,
And too many worries,
But those cherished moments,
Will live forever in our memories!!!