A little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet.
She poured the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even.. The total had to be exactly perfect.. No chance here for mistakes.
Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall's Drug Store with the big red Indian Chief sign above the door.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention, but he was too busy at this moment.
Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it!
'And what do you want?' the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice.. I'm talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven't seen in ages,' he said without waiting for a reply to his question..
'Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,' Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. 'He's really, really sick....and I want to buy a miracle.'
'I beg your pardon?' said the pharmacist.
'His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?'
'We don't sell miracles here, little girl. I'm sorry but I can't help you,' the pharmacist said, softening a little.
'Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn't enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.'
The pharmacist's brother was a well dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, 'What kind of a miracle does your brother need?'
'I don't know, 'Tess replied with her eyes welling up I just know he's really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can't pay for it, so I want to use my money..'
'How much do you have?' asked the man from Chicago .
'One dollar and eleven cents,'Tess answered barely audible.
'And it's all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to.'
'Well, what a coincidence,' smiled the man. 'A dollar and eleven cents-the exact price of a miracle for little brothers.'
He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he grasped her mitten and said 'Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the miracle you need.'
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neuro-surgery.
The operation was completed free of charge and it wasn't long until Andrew was home again and doing well.
Mom and Dad were happily talking about he chain of events that had led them to
this place.
'That surgery,' her Mom whispered. 'was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?'
Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost.....one dollar and eleven cents...plus the faith of a little child.
In our lives, we never know how many miracles we will need.. A miracle is not the suspension of natural law, but the operation of a higher law.
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- Posted by RKacholia
- Sep 12, 2012
- Comments (25)
Readers Comments
Barbara Jack wrote: One must never forget, "miracles do happen all the time! " sadly like blessings, "miracles" are often over looked or taken for granted! Blessings and miracles come in many sizes, shapes and kinds! Let us all pay more attention, watching, then thanking god for miracles and blessings we may have missed before! Let us also, do our best to make miracles for others, giving god his due< as god works through us!
Will wrote: I'm glad i live in the uk where the nhs gives miracles like this everyday.
heartwarmer wrote: Miracles happen when we have unwavering faith.
RK wrote: Now that is what life is about! Serving others without putting self first.
Cheryl wrote: This story actually brought tears o my eyes. It just shows that there are angels among us.
Tim wrote: God bless that wonderful doctor! We need many more like him to turn this country around.
erik wrote: I love this kind of stuff!
I found this really cool website yesterday, it's kinda about making miracles on earth or whatever.
Www. Lettersfromthemaker. Com
They say you can make a personalized letter and send it to anyone around the earth. The letter will also supposedly be signed by god
Check it out it's pretty cool, and weird
I found this really cool website yesterday, it's kinda about making miracles on earth or whatever.
Www. Lettersfromthemaker. Com
They say you can make a personalized letter and send it to anyone around the earth. The letter will also supposedly be signed by god
Check it out it's pretty cool, and weird
Marion wrote: I put my faith in god every day. Sometimes we forget there are miracles everywhere. Our niece gave us a tiny kitten that was just about to be run over. This tiny little creature of god brings so much happiness to us. Miracles aren't always big, it's the love behind them that make them that way, like the little girl for her brother.
giudittamaria wrote: What a wonderful thing for dr. Armstrong to do. God bless him.
Thaata wrote: Pure love without any selfish expectation in return does create a miracle. It moves the heart of the other person to do whatever it requires for that pure love. My love to dr. Armstrong and his ilk.
