Posted: 24 Jul 2012 09:30 PM PDT
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at National Hospital, I got to know a little girl named Hana who was suffering from a rare and 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 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 Hana.”(...)
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