Courage
Many years ago, a little girl named Liza was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance at recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her five-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 boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. He was hesitated for only a moment, before taking a deep breath and
saying, 'Yes, I'll do it if it will save Liza.'
As the transfusion progressed, he lay in a bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. 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 boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was gonna have to give her all his blood.
Dan Millman
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