The family doctor told little John that he could save his sister's life by giving her some blood. The little five-year-old girl was very near death, she was a victim of the same deadly disease from which John, her elder brother of age eight, had made a marvellous recovery two years earlier. The only chance for restoration to health was a blood transfusion from someone who had previously conquered the illness. Since the two children [John and the sick little sister] had the same rare blood type, the boy was the ideal donor.
"John, would you like to give your blood for your sister Mary?" the doctor asked him.
The boy hesitated. His lower lip started to tremble out of fear. Then he finally smiled, and said, "Yes, Doctor. I'll give my blood for my sister."
Soon the two children were wheeled into the operating theatre - Mary, now very pale and thin; John, robust and the picture of health. Neither of them said a word, they both remained silent but when their eyes met, John grinned. As his blood siphoned into Mary's veins, one could obviously see new life come into her weak and tired body.
The ordeal was almost over when John's brave little voice broke the long silence, "Say Doctor, when will I die?" It was only then that the doctor realised what the moment of hesitation, the trembling of the lip, had meant earlier.
Being just a little boy, John actually thought that when giving his blood to his sister he was giving up his life! And in that brief moment, the final decision that he had made was the greatest love of all... The doctor was moved by the little boy's brave final decision... the unconditional sacrificing love...
Sacrificing out of what you have is human nature, but sacrificing all of what you have needs a lot of LOVE.
What about you? What are some of the sacrifices you have made that have benefited your life? What are some of the sacrifices that you have seen in other people’s lives that have inspired you to reach out to others in sacrificial love?
The principles of self-sacrifice have shown that when we put others above ourselves, we are the ones who benefit the most. It is said in one of the Holy Book, “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Nowadays people always think of what they can get in return before giving, if the return is less than their givings, then they will be reluctant to give. Always think of what you can do to help others and not just what you can get from them.
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