English Writing III 7.pptVIP

I. Appreciation One day during the war, an orphanage was hit by shells which killed two children and wounded others, one of the wounded being a little girl. On being informed of the accident, doctors and nurses from a nearby hospital rushed to the scene with first aid kit. A careful check indicated that she was so seriously wounded that save an instant rescue she would die of bloodshed and shock. So a blood transfusion was badly needed. But her blood type was not in agreement with that of any of the doctors or nurses. Still some orphans there who were left unscathed from the bombardment could be available for the transfusion. Thus on telling them that the little girl was going to die unless her depleted blood was replenished, a woman doctor asked if one of them would donate blood to the dying girl. Silence reigned. Then a small shaky hand was seen barely raised, which was retracted instantly before it was lifted again. “Oh, thank you.” said the doctor, “and may I know your name, please?” “It’s Peter.” Then he hurriedly lay flat on a straw mat. After a cotton swab was applied to his arm for sterilizing purpose, a needle was stabbed into his arm. He kept silent and motionless while the blood was being drawn from him. A little while afterwards he suddenly sobbed, quivered, and swiftly covered his face with his hand. “Does it hurt, Peter?” asked the doctor. He simply shook his head. But moments later he sobbed again and tried once more to cover up the painful expression on his face with his hand. And again the doctor asked him if it was the stabbing that hurt. But he again shook his head By and by his continual sobbing turned into low and continuous weeping, his eyes being closed, and he bit his small fist in a desperate attempt to stop weeping. The doctor queried him as to the cause of his weeping and proceeded to soothe him by talking to him in a tender voice. Then the boy stopped weeping abrupt