A little girl named Liz suffered from a rare and serious disease. Her five year old brother had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. Her only chance for recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her little brother. The doctor explained the situation to the boy and asked if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. He hesitated for only a moment before taking a deep breath. “Yes, I’ll do it if it will save her.”
As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled — seeing the color return to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and with a trembling voice asked, “Will I start to die right away?” Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he had to give his sister all of his blood to save her. - author unknown
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