A Brother's Love
By:
Unknown
Reprinted from The Great American Bathroom Book, Volume
II, page 488, Publisher: Compact Classics, Inc., 1994.
When
eight-year-old Joey's little sister underwent a necessary
operation, it turned out that she had lost so much blood she was
in need of an immediate transfusion. Joey's blood type was the
same as his sister's.
"Will
you give your sister some of your blood?" asked the doctor.
Joey
paused for a long time before he agreed.
The
boy tried to be brave as the blood was being drawn from his veins,
but the doctor noticed that he was growing paler and paler.
When
the draw was complete, Joey looked up at the doctor and timidly
asked, "I was just wondering how long it will be before I
die?"
The
doctor looked down at Joey and said, "Do you think people die
when they give blood?"
"Well,
yes sir," replied Joey.
"And
you were willing to die for your sister?"
"Yes,
sir," he said quietly.
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