Adult Content Warning

You have entered a site intended for ADULTS ONLY. If you are under the age of 18, or if it is illegal to view such material in your community, please exit this site immediately. This site contains mature content including but not limited to; articles, discussions, pictures and other materials that some people may find offensive. If such materials offend you, please exit this site immediately.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Only a Miracle

 
clip_image002
 
Tess was a precocious eight-year-old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew.  All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money.  They were moving to an apartment complex next month because Daddy didn’t have the money for the doctor’s bills and our house.

Only a very costly surgery could save him now and it was looking like there was no one to loan them the money.  She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother with whispered desperation, “Only a miracle can save him now.”

Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jar from its hiding place in the closet.  She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully,  Three times.  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 audibly. “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 your little brother.”

 
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 kind of miracle you need.”

 
That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed without charge and it wasn’t long until Andrew was home again and doing well.  Mom and Dad were happily talking about the 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.

 


25 comments:


  1. Aww, that was a good one!

    Hugs,
    Kathy

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Happy you enjoyed it Kathy.

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  2. Heartwarming. Thank you for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You're welcome Sunny...happy you enjoyed it. ;)

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  3. aww.....$1.11 and a special someone with a huge heart...
    hugs abby

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. So right Abby...such a huge heart!

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  4. Oh so sweet!! made me cry
    love Jan,xx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Happy you enjoyed it Jan...I cried also.

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  5. I'd like to think that's it true.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I really hope it's true Dt BHC....so love the sentiment.

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  6. Such a lovely, heartwarming story Cat. Thank you for sharing.

    Hugs
    Roz

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You're very welcome Roz...it is heartwarming isn't it.

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  7. Such a lovely story, i like to believe in hope.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Happy you enjoyed it Tori...I agree...hope is so important.

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  8. Replies
    1. Happy you enjoyed it Lillyanna.

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  9. This story had my eyes welled up, Cat. So beautiful.......

    Hugs,
    Sadie

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh I teared up also Sadie but it is worth it isn't it. ;)

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  10. Hi Cat, what a lovely story. Thank you for sharing this.

    hugs

    Nina

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You're welcome Nina...happy you enjoyed the story.

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  11. This one brought tears to my eyes! What a lovely story.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Don't feel alone Maggie...more than one of us teared up....happy you enjoyed the story.

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete
  12. Such a sweet story - I loved it. ♥
    Cali

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Happy you enjoyed it Cali. ;)

      Hugs and blessings...
      Cat

      Delete

Thanks for stopping by. Respectful comments are always welcome.