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A girl was working as a nurse in a private hospital. One
day, a patient with serious disease was brought to the hospital, but had to be
transferred (转移)to another hospital at once for an operation (手术). However, the director of the hospital said the patient couldn't
be transferred unless he paid his bill first. The patient's family was very
poor. They had no choice but to ask if they could pay the bill after the
operation because the patient was close to death. But their request was refused.
The nurse, who had just arrived to work, heard about the
situation and made a decision. She took off her gold ring, took it to the
cashier's desk (收银台) and said she would use it to pay for the patient's bill. Although
the ring was the only piece of valuable gift her parents gave her, the nurse
gave it away to save the patient. Thanks to her help, the patient was at once
transferred to another hospital and his life was saved. Though the patient was
a stranger, the nurse gave so much to him.
The nurse's action caught the attention of the doctor on duty
that day. The doctor saw everything in the hospital and he was deeply moved by
the nurse. He later fell in love with the nurse and they finally got married. The
patient attended their wedding (婚礼) as well and returned the ring.
Things like this happen every day in our life. Sometimes, giving
can bring you something that you have never expected before. As Mother Teresa
once said," In our life, it is not how much you do, but how much love you
put into what you do. "
