From Donald Grey Barnhouse:
A little boy was told by this doctor that he could save his sister's life if he gave her some blood. The six-year-old girl was near death, a victim of a disease that the boy had miraculously recovered from two years earlier. Her only chance was a blood transfusion from someone who had previously conquered the illness. Since the children were both rare blood types, the little boy was an ideal candidate. "Johnny, would you give our blood for Mary?" asked the doctor.
The boy hesitated. His lower lip started to tremble, but then he smiled and said, "Sure, I'll give my blood for my sister."
Soon the two children were wheeled into the operating room - Mary, pale and thin: Johnny, robust and the picture of health. Neither spoke, but when their eyes met, Johnny grinned. As his blood siphoned into Mary's veins, one could almost see new life come into her tired body. The ordeal was nearly over when Johnny's voice broke the silence: "Say, Doc? When do I die?"
Only then did the doctor realize what the moment of hesitation and trembling lip had meant earlier. Johnny thought that in giving his blood to his sister, he would be giving up his life! And in that brief moment, Johnny had made a brave - and loving - decision.
Hope you show someone some true love today and pass out three random compliments.
