Five lessons about the way we treat people Lesson 5

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts.

My thanks to Aubrey and Ron for the following stories

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 & 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 colour returning 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 to save her.

Now you have choices.

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Most importantly... ”Live with no regrets, Treat people the way you want to be treated, work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. And finally, Dance like you do when nobody’s watching.”